Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0309 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0309 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0309 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0309 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 32 Cyprus 0.0323 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0.0312 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 France 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.