CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 73.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.22
in 2017
All-time low
13.62
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2018

204060801990200420181990: 13.61991: 13.91992: 14.91993: 17.11994: 18.81995: 20.11996: 21.51997: 23.21998: 25.51999: 28.12000: 312001: 34.42002: 382003: 422004: 502005: 53.42006: 572007: 57.12008: 68.32009: 59.42010: 60.92011: 62.22012: 64.42013: 64.72014: 67.82015: 72.52016: 72.72017: 74.22018: 73.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Arab Emirates is 73.3, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Arab Emirates peaked at 74.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 13.62 —
1991 13.88 +1.9%
1992 14.89 +7.3%
1993 17.14 +15.1%
1994 18.83 +9.9%
1995 20.15 +7.0%
1996 21.47 +6.6%
1997 23.21 +8.1%
1998 25.53 +10.0%
1999 28.14 +10.2%
2000 30.98 +10.1%
2001 34.35 +10.9%
2002 37.97 +10.5%
2003 41.97 +10.5%
2004 50.02 +19.2%
2005 53.42 +6.8%
2006 57.01 +6.7%
2007 57.08 +0.1%
2008 68.27 +19.6%
2009 59.36 -13.1%
2010 60.91 +2.6%
2011 62.18 +2.1%
2012 64.4 +3.6%
2013 64.67 +0.4%
2014 67.84 +4.9%
2015 72.47 +6.8%
2016 72.7 +0.3%
2017 74.22 +2.1%
2018 73.3 -1.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 73.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 4.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 73.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.69 13.62 28.14 10
2000s 49.04 30.98 68.27 10
2010s 68.08 60.91 74.22 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 25 Ukraine 90.95 compare
  2. 26 Spain 89.94 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 88.44 compare
  4. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare
  5. 30 Argentina 64.08 compare
  6. 31 Netherlands 63.63 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Arab Emirates?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Arab Emirates was 73.3 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 74.22 in 2017.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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