Environment & Energy

United Arab Emirates

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas68.3%
  • Nuclear22.9%
  • Solar8.6%
  • Bioenergy0.1%
  • Wind0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
19.567.711616421219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
00.250.50.75119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
00.04710.09420.1410.18819902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions201 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita18.3 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share1 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita9,140 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal1,510 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share8.81 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature28.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)4 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements21 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity58,500 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0.15 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture2.47 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry4.82 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.81 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total222–201,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 200,600 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 222.1 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Chemical Industry
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial222 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based248 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share0.137 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production4,600 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production59.4 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution; water scarcity; lack of natural freshwater resources; land degradation and desertification; waste generation, beach pollution from oil spillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage24/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

United Arab Emirates's environment & energy on Databook compiles 24 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (201 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (18.3 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.