United Arab Emirates CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
200 558 970
tons
Year-over-Year
+4,08%
increase
Global Share
0,51%
Per Capita
19,45
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in the United Arab Emirates were 200 558 970 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 4,08% over the previous year, representing an increase by 7 862 526 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 192 696 444 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in the United Arab Emirates are equivalent to 19,45 tons per person, an increase by 0,54 over the figure of 18,92 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 2,8% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of the United Arab Emirates
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200 558 970 | 4,08% | 19,45 | 0,51% |
| 2023 | 192 696 444 | −1,27% | 18,92 | 0,49% |
| 2022 | 195 184 009 | −2,12% | 19,4 | 0,51% |
| 2021 | 199 420 992 | 1,91% | 20,07 | 0,52% |
| 2020 | 195 674 236 | −1,1% | 19,94 | 0,54% |
| 2019 | 197 849 360 | 5,64% | 20,43 | 0,52% |
| 2018 | 187 285 348 | −8,38% | 19,63 | 0,49% |
| 2017 | 204 422 709 | −3,77% | 21,75 | 0,55% |
| 2016 | 212 430 541 | 2,7% | 22,92 | 0,58% |
| 2015 | 206 851 875 | 4,41% | 22,6 | 0,57% |
| 2014 | 198 113 781 | 1,57% | 21,84 | 0,54% |
| 2013 | 195 053 358 | 5,43% | 21,66 | 0,54% |
| 2012 | 185 010 293 | 4,37% | 20,79 | 0,52% |
| 2011 | 177 257 234 | 3,08% | 20,44 | 0,51% |
| 2010 | 171 952 920 | 4% | 20,79 | 0,51% |
| 2009 | 165 336 872 | 0,66% | 21,57 | 0,52% |
| 2008 | 164 251 886 | 19,77% | 23,82 | 0,51% |
| 2007 | 137 144 091 | 7,82% | 22,69 | 0,43% |
| 2006 | 127 197 214 | 3,87% | 24,26 | 0,41% |
| 2005 | 122 461 281 | 6,47% | 26,74 | 0,41% |
| 2004 | 115 019 664 | 5,7% | 28,14 | 0,40% |
| 2003 | 108 819 556 | 5,12% | 29,08 | 0,39% |
| 2002 | 103 518 397 | 2,23% | 29,52 | 0,39% |
| 2001 | 101 259 310 | 14,47% | 30,44 | 0,39% |
| 2000 | 88 456 930 | −0,78% | 28,04 | 0,34% |
| 1999 | 89 152 449 | 3,09% | 29,84 | 0,36% |
| 1998 | 86 478 134 | 2,58% | 30,47 | 0,35% |
| 1997 | 84 301 610 | 4,22% | 31,22 | 0,34% |
| 1996 | 80 890 830 | 4,51% | 31,46 | 0,33% |
| 1995 | 77 402 543 | 6,66% | 31,61 | 0,33% |
| 1994 | 72 568 529 | 10,1% | 31,16 | 0,31% |
| 1993 | 65 914 121 | 5,42% | 29,86 | 0,29% |
| 1992 | 62 522 409 | −3,4% | 29,96 | 0,28% |
| 1991 | 64 722 216 | 13,77% | 32,85 | 0,28% |
| 1990 | 56 887 567 | −0,09% | 30,58 | 0,25% |
| 1989 | 56 936 025 | 11,66% | 32,42 | 0,25% |
| 1988 | 50 989 237 | −2,07% | 30,79 | 0,23% |
| 1987 | 52 068 048 | 3,65% | 33,36 | 0,25% |
| 1986 | 50 234 069 | −3,04% | 34,12 | 0,24% |
| 1985 | 51 811 517 | 3,66% | 37,25 | 0,26% |
| 1984 | 49 981 221 | 35,85% | 37,91 | 0,25% |
| 1983 | 36 792 776 | −3,34% | 29,36 | 0,19% |
| 1982 | 38 065 032 | 0,03% | 32 | 0,20% |
| 1981 | 38 055 484 | −7,49% | 33,95 | 0,20% |
| 1980 | 41 138 480 | 8,6% | 39,47 | 0,21% |
| 1979 | 37 879 505 | −28% | 39,79 | 0,19% |
| 1978 | 52 611 389 | 14,68% | 61,73 | 0,27% |
| 1977 | 45 876 446 | 0,65% | 61,32 | 0,24% |
| 1976 | 45 580 994 | 24,27% | 70,46 | 0,25% |
| 1975 | 36 679 444 | 1,86% | 66,17 | 0,21% |
| 1974 | 36 010 684 | 0,47% | 76,4 | 0,21% |
| 1973 | 35 843 602 | 29,18% | 90,25 | 0,21% |
| 1972 | 27 747 359 | 9,11% | 83,39 | 0,17% |
| 1971 | 25 429 812 | 30,65% | 91,21 | 0,16% |
| 1970 | 19 464 782 | – | 82,65 | 0,12% |
See also
- United Arab Emirates GHG Emissions
- Global CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions
- Population of the United Arab Emirates
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).