Global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Global change over the last 50 years was 60,641 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates stood at 60,641.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates peaked at 117,607 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38,000 | — |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43,000 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67,800 | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 67,800 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64,600 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64,600 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67,760 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 69,755 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 72,716 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 72,723 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 72,267 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 79,328 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 85,252 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 89,506 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 91,162 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 95,129 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 92,336 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 95,046 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 99,600 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 108,600 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 105,884 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 107,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 114,358 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 114,739 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 117,607 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 105,456 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 112,561 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 97,574 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 97,450 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90,570 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 87,325 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 101,013 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 97,097 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 75,418 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 77,835 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70,788 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 75,562 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 73,148 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 73,983 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73,806 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74,846 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75,972 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78,542 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78,845 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75,357 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 74,436 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70,607 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 68,947 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 61,703 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 60,641 | -1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 60,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 60,641 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.7% | 43,000 | 67,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,200 | 38,000 | 40,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 56,300 | 40,000 | 67,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,507 | 64,600 | 91,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,030 | 92,336 | 117,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,230 | 75,418 | 112,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,085 | 70,788 | 78,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,267 | 60,641 | 74,436 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates?
- Global change over the last 50 years in United Arab Emirates was 60,641 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 117,607 in 1999.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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