Share of electric vehicle sales UAE 2022, by brand
In 2022, the electric vehicle market in the United Arab Emirates was largely dominated by Tesla, which accounted for almost 64 percent of the country’s sales. In comparison, Porsche sales were at about 15 percent of the total electric vehicle sales in the country that year.
E-mobility and electric vehicles in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among the world’s biggest polluters in terms of per capita carbon dioxide emissions, emitting more than 24 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per person in 2023. Nonetheless, the country has put forward ambitious sustainability plans. As part of its e-mobility strategy, the UAE aims for 50 percent of all vehicles on its roads to be electric or hybrid by 2050. As of June 2024, a global survey found that about 18 percent of car owners in the country had a hybrid or electric car. However, as in many other countries, the limited availability of charging stations has slowed the wider adoption of electric vehicles, acting as a bottleneck in reaching the 2050 e-mobility goals.
Sustainability concerns in MENA
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is among the regions expected to face the most extreme effects of climate change. For instance, the water stress level was projected to be extremely high in the region by 2050. However, public awareness of sustainability topics in MENA remains relatively low, with about nine percent of people being concerned about saving water. While in resource-strained countries, sustainability issues do not easily make it into the list of priorities. Consumer concerns surrounding climate change as a threat to their families in the region were high, despite skepticism over the severity of climate change observed in some countries.
