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
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Arab Emirates, 1962–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 11.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.9% (2025)
- Urban population 9.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 86.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.82 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 20.13 tonnes per person (2024)
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
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.