Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Belgium 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 18 Japan 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Arab Emirates?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Arab Emirates was 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.