Climate Change in United Arab Emirates
1,145 indicators covering climate change for United Arab Emirates.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.4% | 35th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.2% | 30th |
| Methane emissions | 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 17.4% | 46th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.6% | 109th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 65.56 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.8% | 31st |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.3% | 8th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 12.3% | 18th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 5.95 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 18.7% | 23rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 65.56 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.8% | 31st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 5.95 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 18.7% | 23rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 6.14 million tonnes | 2024 | down 47.6% | 27th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.5567 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 60.8% | 5th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 16.8% | 177th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 11.56 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3,278.3% | 11th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 221.99 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 28th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 1.52 million tonnes | 2024 | down 12.8% | 36th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 34.8% | 24th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.4% | 7th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 23.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.3% | 8th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 39.5% | 161st |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 16.8% | 177th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.4% | 7th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 221.99 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 28th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.68 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 65.4% | 49th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 193.61 million tonnes | 2024 | up 51.8% | 37th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 433.45 million tonnes | 2024 | up 4.2% | 13th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 5.5% | 2024 | up 3,338.7% | 15th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 221.99 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 31st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 109.92 tonnes | 2024 | up 100.1% | 120th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 100.1% | 122nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 221.99 million tonnes | 2024 | up 3.5% | 31st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 20.13 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 22.7% | 7th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | 35th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.6% | 109th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | 47th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 5.8% | 109th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.004 °C | 2024 | up 43.9% | 40th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.004 °C | 2024 | up 43.9% | 40th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 49.5% | 153rd |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 43.8% | 84th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 5.4% | 35th |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 6.34 kt | 2023 | up 13.4% | 111th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.3915 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 56.9% | 59th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 4.32 million tonnes | 2024 | down 42.3% | 63rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 95.45 million tonnes | 2024 | up 223.8% | 78th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.3915 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 56.9% | 59th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 45.19 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | 45th |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 45.19 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | 45th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 45.19 kt | 2023 | up 0.9% | 45th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 2.43 kt | 2023 | up 666.1% | 74th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 82.91 years | 2023 | up 1.2% | 24th |
| Food Packaging — Energy Use | 37.61 TJ | 2023 | down 2.2% | 99th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 8.9% | 28th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 2.7% | 51st |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 24.1% | 19th |
| Raw milk of sheep — Production | 35,132 t | 2023 | up 49.2% | 38th |
| Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | 1st |
| Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2008 | down 100.0% | 105th |
| Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2008 | down 100.0% | 105th |