Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +28.4% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Bermuda 0.0055 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 13 Netherlands 0.0044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 16 Belgium 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 17 Palau 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 0.0032 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)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United Arab Emirates?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in United Arab Emirates was 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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.