Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — United Arab Emirates

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 0.315%. Ranked 180 in the world out of 214. Since 1959, the indicator has risen by 0.315 pp.

2024 0.315% +0.006 pp vs 2023
World rank 180of 214
Period maximum 0.315%2024
Period minimum 0%1959

Trend over time

1959–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — United Arab Emirates, 1959–202400.10.20.30.419591966197319801987199420012008201520221959: 0%1961: 0%1963: 0%1965: 0%1967: 0%1969: 0.006%1971: 0.013%1973: 0.024%1975: 0.035%1977: 0.047%1979: 0.057%1981: 0.066%1983: 0.073%1985: 0.083%1987: 0.091%1989: 0.099%1991: 0.106%1993: 0.115%1995: 0.125%1997: 0.134%1999: 0.143%2001: 0.157%2003: 0.166%2005: 0.177%2007: 0.189%2009: 0.205%2011: 0.222%2013: 0.241%2015: 0.259%2017: 0.274%2019: 0.286%2021: 0.299%2023: 0.309%2024: 0.315%
Change over the period: +0.315 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 0.315%
World computed 97.503%
Middle East & North Africa computed 4.695%
Western Asia computed 3.428%
High-income countries computed 62.05%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.315 +0.006 pp
2023 0.309 +0.005 pp
2022 0.304 +0.005 pp
2021 0.299 +0.006 pp
2020 0.293 +0.007 pp
2019 0.286 +0.006 pp
2018 0.28 +0.006 pp
2017 0.274 +0.007 pp
2016 0.267 +0.008 pp
2015 0.259 +0.009 pp
2014 0.25 +0.009 pp
2013 0.241 +0.009 pp
2012 0.232 +0.01 pp
2011 0.222 +0.009 pp
2010 0.213 +0.008 pp
2009 0.205 +0.009 pp
2008 0.196 +0.007 pp
2007 0.189 +0.006 pp
2006 0.183 +0.006 pp
2005 0.177 +0.005 pp
2004 0.172 +0.006 pp
2003 0.166 +0.005 pp
2002 0.161 +0.004 pp
2001 0.157 +0.006 pp
2000 0.151 +0.008 pp
1999 0.143 +0.004 pp
1998 0.139 +0.005 pp
1997 0.134 +0.004 pp
1996 0.13 +0.005 pp
1995 0.125 +0.005 pp
1994 0.12 +0.005 pp
1993 0.115 +0.005 pp
1992 0.11 +0.004 pp
1991 0.106 +0.004 pp
1990 0.102 +0.003 pp
1989 0.099 +0.004 pp
1988 0.095 +0.004 pp
1987 0.091 +0.004 pp
1986 0.087 +0.004 pp
1985 0.083 +0.005 pp
1984 0.078 +0.005 pp
1983 0.073 +0.003 pp
1982 0.07 +0.004 pp
1981 0.066 +0.004 pp
1980 0.062 +0.005 pp
1979 0.057 +0.004 pp
1978 0.053 +0.006 pp
1977 0.047 +0.006 pp
1976 0.041 +0.006 pp
1975 0.035 +0.006 pp
1974 0.029 +0.005 pp
1973 0.024 +0.006 pp
1972 0.018 +0.005 pp
1971 0.013 +0.004 pp
1970 0.009 +0.003 pp
1969 0.006 +0.005 pp
1968 0.001 +0.001 pp
1967 0 +0 pp
1966 0 +0 pp
1965 0 +0 pp
1964 0 +0 pp
1963 0 +0 pp
1962 0 +0 pp
1961 0 +0 pp
1960 0 +0 pp
1959 0

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.