🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates' Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: In 2024, the United Arab Emirates emitted around 288 megatonnes CO₂e, about 0.51% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 26.1 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated extremely high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 1.7 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 0.64% yearly, over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline needed globally for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 77% of emissions, methane 12%, F-gases 9.9% and nitrous oxide 0.91%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, the United Arab Emirates' emissions have produced around 9,310 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.24% of the global total, with an extremely high population-weighted average of around 39.7 tonnes per person per year.
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