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United Arab Emirates Annual CO2 Emissions

The United Arab Emirates' annual CO2 emissions rose to 229.38 million tonnes in 2023, up from 225.98 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 1.5% (3.41 million) from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (229.38 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (229.38 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 13th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1959-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 229.38
2022 225.98
2021 216.23
2020 217.38
2019 219.78
2018 209.7
2017 212.91
2016 226.6
2015 225.68
2014 209.98
2013 213.34
2012 207.39
2011 197.57
2010 184.84
2009 168.01
2008 153.68
2007 133.12
2006 121.71
2005 114.4
2004 111.7
2003 106.44
2002 84.65
2001 101.42
2000 111.81
1999 77.32
1998 80.11
1997 72.92
1996 75.41
1995 72.46
1994 75.01
1993 65.57
1992 57.76
1991 56.67
1990 51.7
1989 54.19
1988 48.1
1987 47.45
1986 47.03
1985 49.65
1984 46.16
1983 35.22
1982 36.75
1981 36.77
1980 36.82
1979 36.55
1978 44.75
1977 38.75
1976 39.62
1975 31.05
1974 31.3
1973 30.61
1972 23.43
1971 21.17
1970 15.23
1969 20.51
1968 1.24
1967 0.92
1966 0.03
1965 0.02
1964 0.02
1963 0.02
1962 0.02
1961 0.01
1960 0.01
1959 0.01
United Arab Emirates Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in United Arab Emirates.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 5.51% 5.51% 2022
Forest Area (%) 4.47% 4.47% 2022