Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1261 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.1261 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.128 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 194 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.094 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0868 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.079 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.081 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0973 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0985 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.121 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1261 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 5.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.1261 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +77.8% | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | 0.0416 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | 0.0724 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | 0.0973 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | 0.0985 Mt CO2e | 0.128 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | 0.101 Mt CO2e | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in United Arab Emirates was 0.1261 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).