Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
263.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
47,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates stood at 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 263.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 47,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 47,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 48,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 48,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 48,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 49,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 49,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 49,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 50,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 50,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 50,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 50,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 50,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 51,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 51,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 51,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 51,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 51,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 51,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 51,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 51,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 51,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 52,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 53,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 54,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 55,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 56,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 57,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 57,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 58,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 58,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 59,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 59,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 59,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 59,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 60,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 60,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 60,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 60,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 60,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 61,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 61,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 61,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 61,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 61,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 62,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 62,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 62,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 62,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 63,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 63,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 63,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 63,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 63,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 63,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 63,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 63,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 63,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 63,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 63,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 63,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 63,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 63,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 63,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 63,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 64,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 64,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 64,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 64,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 64,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 64,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 64,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 64,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 65,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 65,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 65,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 65,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 65,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 65,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 65,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 65,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 65,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 65,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 65,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 66,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 66,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 66,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 66,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 66,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 66,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 67,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 69,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 72,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 76,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 80,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 85,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 90,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 95,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 100,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 104,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 108,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 110,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 113,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 115,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 118,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 120,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 123,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 125,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 128,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 142,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 146,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 152,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 167,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 180,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 186,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 199,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 213,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +421.7% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1326.7% |
| 1970 | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 44.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 46.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 46.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 57.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 57.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 62.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 50.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 47.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 62.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 61.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 64.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 73.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 73.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 81.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 92.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 100.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 97.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 97.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 103.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 100.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 137.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 125.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 107.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 131.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 136.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 139.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 148.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 160.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 181.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 195.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 213.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 228.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 239.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 247.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 246.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 259.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 263.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 230.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 238.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 249.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 246.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 244.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 247.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1326.7% | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +421.7% | 213,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +36.3% | 100.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +30.3% | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1973 | +29.5% | 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 49,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 51,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 54,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 62,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 63,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 63,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 65,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 66,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 84,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 120,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 27 Nigeria 284.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Taiwan 279.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Algeria 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Pakistan 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Spain 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Philippines 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in United Arab Emirates was 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 263.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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