United Arab Emirates - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United Arab Emirates was 1,260.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,260.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 310.00 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 310.00
1991 330.00
1992 350.00
1993 380.00
1994 410.00
1995 430.00
1996 470.00
1997 500.00
1998 530.00
1999 570.00
2000 600.00
2001 640.00
2002 670.00
2003 710.00
2004 710.00
2005 810.00
2006 850.00
2007 900.00
2008 950.00
2009 1,110.00
2010 960.00
2011 970.00
2012 980.00
2013 1,080.00
2014 1,170.00
2015 1,210.00
2016 1,220.00
2017 1,250.00
2018 1,260.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in United Arab Emirates was 31,550 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,550 in 2018 and a minimum value of 9,270 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,270
1991 9,430
1992 9,590
1993 9,740
1994 9,900
1995 11,570
1996 13,240
1997 14,910
1998 16,590
1999 18,260
2000 19,930
2001 21,000
2002 22,070
2003 23,140
2004 24,210
2005 25,280
2006 25,190
2007 25,100
2008 25,010
2009 24,920
2010 24,830
2011 26,020
2012 27,220
2013 28,410
2014 29,600
2015 30,800
2016 31,050
2017 31,300
2018 31,550

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in United Arab Emirates was 67.58 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 99.31 in 1976, while its lowest value was 67.58 in 2008.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 98.45
1971 98.69
1972 98.77
1973 98.93
1974 98.96
1975 99.01
1976 99.31
1977 99.14
1978 99.10
1979 98.60
1980 98.39
1981 97.79
1982 97.34
1983 96.98
1984 97.17
1985 96.81
1986 96.11
1987 95.65
1988 95.07
1989 95.22
1990 79.30
1991 78.45
1992 77.65
1993 76.81
1994 75.92
1995 78.23
1996 80.00
1997 81.48
1998 82.70
1999 83.65
2000 84.52
2001 81.49
2002 78.91
2003 76.72
2004 74.88
2005 73.08
2006 71.18
2007 69.34
2008 67.58

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in United Arab Emirates was 52,960 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,960 in 2018 and a minimum value of 11,690 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 11,690
1991 12,020
1992 12,350
1993 12,680
1994 13,040
1995 14,790
1996 16,550
1997 18,300
1998 20,060
1999 21,830
2000 23,580
2001 25,770
2002 27,970
2003 30,160
2004 32,330
2005 34,590
2006 35,390
2007 36,200
2008 37,010
2009 37,940
2010 38,550
2011 40,710
2012 42,870
2013 45,120
2014 47,360
2015 49,540
2016 50,680
2017 51,830
2018 52,960

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in United Arab Emirates was 91.97 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 91.97 in 2012 and a minimum value of 7.70 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 7.70
1992 10.96
1993 9.07
1994 15.73
1995 25.01
1996 36.90
1997 37.57
1998 38.88
1999 37.56
2000 49.44
2001 46.90
2002 52.42
2003 61.40
2004 65.75
2005 67.35
2006 75.87
2007 80.34
2008 79.75
2009 84.09
2010 88.21
2011 90.09
2012 91.97

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions