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Share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share global methane emissions was 0.382 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.382
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3947
in 2016
All-time low
0.002
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.4185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.382 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3947 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1935.

That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0048 —
1851 0.0048 +0.0%
1852 0.0048 -0.1%
1853 0.0048 -0.2%
1854 0.0048 -0.5%
1855 0.0048 -0.1%
1856 0.0048 -0.2%
1857 0.0048 -0.0%
1858 0.0048 -0.0%
1859 0.0048 -0.3%
1860 0.0047 -0.4%
1861 0.0047 -0.6%
1862 0.0047 -0.5%
1863 0.0047 -0.8%
1864 0.0046 -0.8%
1865 0.0046 -0.7%
1866 0.0046 -0.7%
1867 0.0045 -0.6%
1868 0.0045 -0.5%
1869 0.0045 -0.7%
1870 0.0045 -0.5%
1871 0.0044 -0.9%
1872 0.0044 -1.3%
1873 0.0043 -1.0%
1874 0.0043 -0.4%
1875 0.0043 -1.1%
1876 0.0042 -0.7%
1877 0.0042 -0.8%
1878 0.0042 -0.7%
1879 0.0041 -1.0%
1880 0.0041 -1.4%
1881 0.004 -1.1%
1882 0.004 -1.1%
1883 0.0039 -1.2%
1884 0.0039 -0.8%
1885 0.0039 -0.8%
1886 0.0038 -0.8%
1887 0.0038 -1.1%
1888 0.0037 -1.5%
1889 0.0037 -0.8%
1890 0.0036 -1.5%
1891 0.0036 -1.1%
1892 0.0036 -0.8%
1893 0.0036 -0.5%
1894 0.0035 -1.1%
1895 0.0035 -1.3%
1896 0.0034 -0.9%
1897 0.0034 -1.2%
1898 0.0034 -1.2%
1899 0.0033 -1.6%
1900 0.0033 -1.4%
1901 0.0032 -1.9%
1902 0.0031 -1.7%
1903 0.0031 -2.5%
1904 0.003 -1.6%
1905 0.003 -2.0%
1906 0.0029 -2.3%
1907 0.0028 -3.1%
1908 0.0028 -0.9%
1909 0.0027 -2.1%
1910 0.0027 -2.1%
1911 0.0026 -1.2%
1912 0.0026 -1.2%
1913 0.0025 -2.0%
1914 0.0026 +0.9%
1915 0.0025 -0.6%
1916 0.0025 -2.0%
1917 0.0025 -1.5%
1918 0.0025 +0.1%
1919 0.0025 +1.1%
1920 0.0024 -2.9%
1921 0.0025 +1.6%
1922 0.0024 -2.2%
1923 0.0023 -3.3%
1924 0.0023 -1.3%
1925 0.0023 -1.1%
1926 0.0023 -0.5%
1927 0.0022 -2.9%
1928 0.0022 -0.8%
1929 0.0021 -2.3%
1930 0.0021 -0.3%
1931 0.0021 +0.4%
1932 0.0021 -0.0%
1933 0.0021 -1.7%
1934 0.002 -2.4%
1935 0.002 -1.9%
1936 0.0021 +2.5%
1937 0.0021 +2.9%
1938 0.0022 +4.6%
1939 0.0023 +2.8%
1940 0.0023 +3.0%
1941 0.0024 +3.8%
1942 0.0025 +4.1%
1943 0.0026 +3.1%
1944 0.0027 +3.5%
1945 0.0029 +5.9%
1946 0.0029 +1.8%
1947 0.0029 +1.3%
1948 0.003 +2.9%
1949 0.0031 +3.1%
1950 0.0032 +1.7%
1951 0.0031 -2.2%
1952 0.0032 +3.8%
1953 0.0034 +5.6%
1954 0.0036 +5.3%
1955 0.0037 +2.0%
1956 0.0037 +2.2%
1957 0.0038 +1.5%
1958 0.0039 +2.5%
1959 0.004 +1.8%
1960 0.0042 +5.7%
1961 0.0039 -5.7%
1962 0.004 +0.9%
1963 0.004 +1.6%
1964 0.0041 +2.5%
1965 0.0042 +1.0%
1966 0.0042 +0.3%
1967 0.0043 +1.4%
1968 0.0044 +2.7%
1969 0.0044 +1.9%
1970 0.1574 +3438.9%
1971 0.1577 +0.2%
1972 0.1749 +10.9%
1973 0.2163 +23.7%
1974 0.2357 +9.0%
1975 0.2354 -0.1%
1976 0.2655 +12.8%
1977 0.2722 +2.5%
1978 0.2525 -7.2%
1979 0.2489 -1.4%
1980 0.2364 -5.0%
1981 0.2171 -8.2%
1982 0.1861 -14.2%
1983 0.1744 -6.3%
1984 0.1714 -1.7%
1985 0.1731 +1.0%
1986 0.1923 +11.1%
1987 0.2139 +11.2%
1988 0.2173 +1.6%
1989 0.2514 +15.7%
1990 0.2775 +10.4%
1991 0.284 +2.3%
1992 0.3061 +7.8%
1993 0.3485 +13.8%
1994 0.3206 -8.0%
1995 0.3209 +0.1%
1996 0.3345 +4.2%
1997 0.3115 -6.9%
1998 0.2964 -4.8%
1999 0.2908 -1.9%
2000 0.3146 +8.2%
2001 0.3011 -4.3%
2002 0.2833 -5.9%
2003 0.2998 +5.8%
2004 0.2883 -3.8%
2005 0.2957 +2.6%
2006 0.31 +4.8%
2007 0.3094 -0.2%
2008 0.3094 +0.0%
2009 0.3073 -0.7%
2010 0.3185 +3.7%
2011 0.3346 +5.0%
2012 0.3477 +3.9%
2013 0.3659 +5.2%
2014 0.3586 -2.0%
2015 0.3851 +7.4%
2016 0.3947 +2.5%
2017 0.3745 -5.1%
2018 0.3703 -1.1%
2019 0.3775 +1.9%
2020 0.3654 -3.2%
2021 0.36 -1.5%
2022 0.3888 +8.0%
2023 0.3791 -2.5%
2024 0.382 +0.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.382 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.382 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +3438.9% 0.0044 0.1574

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0048 0.0048 0.0048 10
1860s 0.0046 0.0045 0.0047 10
1870s 0.0043 0.0041 0.0045 10
1880s 0.0039 0.0037 0.0041 10
1890s 0.0035 0.0033 0.0036 10
1900s 0.003 0.0027 0.0033 10
1910s 0.0025 0.0025 0.0027 10
1920s 0.0023 0.0021 0.0025 10
1930s 0.0021 0.002 0.0023 10
1940s 0.0027 0.0023 0.0031 10
1950s 0.0035 0.0031 0.004 10
1960s 0.0042 0.0039 0.0044 10
1970s 0.2217 0.1574 0.2722 10
1980s 0.2033 0.1714 0.2514 10
1990s 0.3091 0.2775 0.3485 10
2000s 0.3019 0.2833 0.3146 10
2010s 0.3627 0.3185 0.3947 10
2020s 0.375 0.36 0.3888 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 44 South Korea 0.4121 compare
  2. 45 Kuwait 0.4004 compare
  3. 46 Uganda 0.3933 compare
  4. 48 New Zealand 0.378 compare
  5. 49 South Sudan 0.3433 compare
  6. 50 Peru 0.3401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates?
Share global methane emissions in United Arab Emirates was 0.382 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3947 in 2016.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1935.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share global methane emissions?
United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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