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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

United Arab Emirates: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 18.26 t (2024), 9th of 203 in the world and 6th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 24.04 t (2024), 9th of 203 in the world and 5th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 264.1 Mt (2024), 32nd of 203 in the world and 6th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person18.26 t2024 · world 9/203 · region 6/22GHG per person24.04 t2024 · world 9/203 · region 5/22GHG emissions264.1 Mt2024 · world 32/203 · region 6/22CO₂ emissions200.6 Mt2024 · world 29/203 · region 6/22
CO₂ per person
United Arab EmiratesMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.010203040199520002005201020152020United Arab Emirates18.26 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
United Arab EmiratesMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.0204060199520002005201020152020United Arab Emirates24.04 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: United Arab Emirates in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes18.26 t20249/2036/2225.32 t25.03 t20.81 t−26%since 20144.09 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e24.04 t20249/2035/2233.55 t30.52 t26.57 t−20%since 20145.90 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e264.1 Mt202432/2036/22117.2 Mt209.7 Mt249.7 Mt+9.1%since 20144,768.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt200.6 Mt202429/2036/2288.5 Mt172.0 Mt195.7 Mt+1.2%since 20143,306.2 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e37.1 Mt202447/2038/2224.7 Mt27.1 Mt33.7 Mt+17%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption1.0%2021191/21216/230.1%0.1%0.9%+0.9 ppsince 20117.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.2%2021172/20613/230.0%0.0%3.8%+4.2 ppsince 20116.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³57.2 µg/m³20238/2005/2356.1 µg/m³55.5 µg/m³47.9 µg/m³+2.3%since 201345.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area4.6%2024182/2146/234.4%4.5%4.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area5.6%2024193/21021/237.7%5.5%5.5%+0.2 ppsince 201435.4%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.8%2024187/20620/230.8%0.7%0.7%+0.2 ppsince 20147.2%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory16.1%202580/2134/23··15.9%+0.2 ppsince 20157.8%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1,509.9%20224/1773/221,555.9%1,781.5%1,587.3%−237.5 ppsince 2012148.3%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³15 m³2022180/18320/2343 m³22 m³16 m³−27%since 2012431 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare22,474 kg/ha20242/1792/2117,505 kg/ha18,070 kg/ha18,983 kg/ha+58%since 20143,027 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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United Arab Emirates and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with United Arab Emirates. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUnited Arab EmiratesIranSaudi ArabiaOman
CO₂ per person18.26 t20249.05 t202418.48 t202418.65 t2024
GHG per person24.04 t202411.52 t202423.76 t202425.04 t2024
GHG emissions264.1 Mt20241,054.8 Mt2024838.9 Mt2024132.3 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions200.6 Mt2024829.0 Mt2024652.5 Mt202498.5 Mt2024
Methane37.1 Mt2024175.7 Mt2024113.1 Mt202431.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy1.0%20210.9%20210.1%20210.1%2021
Renewable power4.2%20214.2%20210.1%20211.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure57.2 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³202346.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover4.6%20246.6%20241.3%20240.0%2024
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