Ecuador vs United Arab Emirates: Municipal waste collected

Ecuador
5.25 million tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
4.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
28th

Municipal waste collected over time

  • Ecuador
  • United Arab Emirates
02.0M4.0M6.0M200920162023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5.25 million tonnes against 4.73 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 526,750 tonnes.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 4.10 million tonnes 5.70 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes United Arab Emirates
2020s 4.95 million tonnes 4.58 million tonnes 366,023 tonnes Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste collected, Ecuador or United Arab Emirates?
Ecuador, at 5.25 million tonnes against 4.73 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
526,750 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United Arab Emirates?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for municipal waste collected?
Ecuador ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,842 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed