Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 38.44 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates is 38.44 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 38.44 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4057 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5419 Mt CO2e | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7705 Mt CO2e | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 6.97 Mt CO2e | +111.2% |
| 1981 | 8.19 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 9.08 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 9.28 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.82 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.42 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.39 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.14 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.82 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.29 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11.62 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.81 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.6 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 12.48 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.11 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.27 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.2 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.19 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.57 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 14.85 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 16.28 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 18.77 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 20.86 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 21.07 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.75 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 23.92 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.59 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.16 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.79 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.06 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.08 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.76 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.67 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 35.58 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.88 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 34.63 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 37.66 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 37.67 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.78 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 30.71 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 34.02 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 35.59 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 36.9 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.44 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 0.4057 Mt CO2e | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 6.97 Mt CO2e | 10.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 Mt CO2e | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 13.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 Mt CO2e | 14.85 Mt CO2e | 28.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 Mt CO2e | 30.06 Mt CO2e | 37.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 Mt CO2e | 30.71 Mt CO2e | 38.44 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 29 Iraq 44.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 South Africa 44.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Philippines 38.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Colombia 37.11 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 30.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Chile 29.79 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0037 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 55.57 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 53.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates was 38.44 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 38.44 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4057 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).