Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 37.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Arab Emirates stood at 37.08 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.08 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.99 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.99 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 10.04 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 11.37 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 14.43 Mt CO2e | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 15.77 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 15.97 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 18.27 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 18.96 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.66 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 17.83 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.85 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 15.07 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 13.06 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 12.23 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 12.15 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.43 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 15.68 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 16.18 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 19.13 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 21.27 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 21.61 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.29 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 26.49 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 24.61 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 24.91 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.26 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.33 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 22.94 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 22.54 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.74 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 23.59 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 22.06 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 23.91 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 23.38 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.33 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.89 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 25.97 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.16 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.77 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.15 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.33 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 30.73 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 32.16 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 31.79 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.23 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 35.25 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.96 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.07 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.11 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.73 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 33.97 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.95 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.66 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.08 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 37.08 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 7.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 37.08 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.71 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.03 Mt CO2e | 9.99 Mt CO2e | 18.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 Mt CO2e | 12.15 Mt CO2e | 19.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.82 Mt CO2e | 21.27 Mt CO2e | 26.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.58 Mt CO2e | 22.06 Mt CO2e | 26.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 Mt CO2e | 27.15 Mt CO2e | 35.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 Mt CO2e | 33.73 Mt CO2e | 37.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0261 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Arab Emirates?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Arab Emirates was 37.08 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.08 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).