Climate Change in United Arab Emirates

1,145 indicators covering climate change for United Arab Emirates.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 3.27 million tonnes 2026 up 576.1% 71st
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,328 kt 2023 up 32.1% 25th
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 3,328 kt 2023 up 32.1% 22nd
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.324 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 22.4% 31st
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 2 kt 2023 down 79.7% 69th
Urban population 86.0% 2025 up 0.9% 44th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals -101 t 2023 110th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 37.61 TJ 2023 down 2.2% 78th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.82 2025 up 3.8% 19th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 9.3% 2015 up 0.7% 210th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 up 55.5% 85th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 184.26 2023 up 8.3% 34th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.2502 2023 down 16.0% 28th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 1.58 2023 down 15.1% 15th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 886.01 t 2023 up 92.6% 21st
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 3.14 million Tonnes 2025 up 39.9% 10th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 4,546 tonnes 2024 up 18.5% 105th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 25.59 million tonnes 2024 up 13.1% 6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.4122 kilograms 2024 down 11.5% 102nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 2,320 kilograms 2024 down 15.5% 3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.4122 kilograms 2024 down 11.5% 102nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.4122 kilograms 2024 down 11.5% 101st
Raw milk of camel — Emissions (CO2eq) 534.8 kt 2023 up 54.3% 6th
Raw milk of camel — Production 89,368 t 2023 up 163.9% 8th
Raw milk of camel — Emissions intensity 5.98 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 down 41.6% 20th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 248.07 million tonnes 2023 down 4.1% 26th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 23.31 tonnes per person 2023 down 29.4% 5th
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 23.31 tonnes per person 2023 down 29.4% 5th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 23.31 tonnes per person 2023 down 29.4% 5th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 23.31 tonnes per person 2023 down 29.4% 5th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 23.31 tonnes per person 2023 down 29.4% 5th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 17.9% 2023 down 13.7% 68th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 37.64 million tonnes 2023 down 15.2% 17th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 3.54 tonnes per person 2023 down 37.6% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.34 kt 2023 up 13.4% 52nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 9.5% 2025 up 38,640.9% 52nd
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 4.15 terawatt-hours 2025 up 38,471.7% 24th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 4.15 terawatt-hours 2025 up 38,471.7% 24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 3.1% 2025 up 188.6% 36th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 9.5% 2025 up 38,640.9% 52nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 139.05 terawatt-hours 2025 up 46,159.3% 24th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 35,267.7% 11th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 35,267.7% 10th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Export quantity 987.15 t 2023 up 473.9% 18th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 6.34 kt 2023 up 13.4% 45th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.296 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 up 19.8% 12th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.34 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 1.4% 11th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 8.17 1000 USD 2023 up 37.3% 51st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 5.4 t 2023 down 46.0% 55th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 62.93 t 2022 down 78.1% 47th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 23.20 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 58.9% 85th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 7.41 2020 up 367.3% 21st
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 700 2020 up 536.4% 19th
Number of deaths due to disaster 695 2020 up 531.8% 18th
Air transport emissions 4.5 Tonnes 2024 up 33.0% 54th
Number of people affected by disaster 207,960 2020 up 292,801.0% 25th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 2,201 2020 up 214,987.0% 25th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 207,910 2020 up 292,731.0% 6th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 0 2020 down 100.0% 119th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 119th