Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste exported

Japan
220,370 tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
264,436 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Hazardous waste exported over time

  • Japan
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200720152023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 264,436 tonnes against 220,370 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 44,066 tonnes.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 77 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 161,900 tonnes 97,439 tonnes 64,461 tonnes Japan
2020s 153,790 tonnes 170,046 tonnes 16,256 tonnes United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 264,436 tonnes against 220,370 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
44,066 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
Japan ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,108 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed