Methane emissions in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates emitted 37.1 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1970.
United Arab Emirates, 2024
37.1
Change from 2023
+1.1%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
47th of 203
Methane emissions in United Arab Emirates over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.1 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 36.7 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 36.9 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 34.0 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 33.7 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 35.1 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 34.1 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 34.0 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 35.3 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 34.2 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 31.8 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 32.2 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 30.7 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 29.3 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 27.1 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 25.8 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 26.2 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 26.0 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 25.9 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 24.3 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 23.4 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 23.9 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 22.1 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 23.6 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 24.7 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 36.7 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 31.8 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +16.7%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, United Arab Emirates has the 47th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for United Arab Emirates
All statistics for United Arab Emirates
Total greenhouse gas emissions
264.1 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
2.21 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.50e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
4.08e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
24.0 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
18.26 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank