Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, 1962–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates is 2.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.

United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 8
1970s 3.3% 1.3% 4.7% 10
1980s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 10
1990s 4.0% 3.6% 4.5% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 3.5% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.3% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 10 Libya 2.6% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 2.5% compare
  3. 12 Mexico 2.5% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 2.1% compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
  6. 16 Kuwait 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates was 2.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.