UAE Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Emissions from 2015 to 2026

Climate TRACE provides greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission estimates for the United Arab Emirates, covering annual country-level data since 2015 and monthly source-level data since 2021. The inventory tracks emissions across sub-sectors and specific gases for over 2.7 million sources globally, including asset-level details for the UAE. This dataset was updated in March 2026 to include the most recent available estimates.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in UAE greenhouse gas emissions using the annual sub-sector data from 2015
• Identifying high-emission geographic hotspots using the monthly source-level coordinates
• Evaluating the reliability of emission reports by cross-referencing the provided confidence scores

Strengths

• Source-level granularity for emissions starting in 2021
• Covers both greenhouse gases and air pollutants
• Includes confidence scores for monthly estimates
• CC-BY license allows for open redistribution and use

Limitations

• Source-level data is limited to 2021 onwards
• Ownership data is inconsistent and only provided when available
• Emissions are estimates rather than direct sensor measurements

Provenance

Source

Climate TRACE

Collection Method

Estimated based on 744 million assets and 2.7 million sources

Time Range

2015 - 2026

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026; provides monthly granularity for recent years.

Geography

United Arab Emirates