Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Treatment of hazardous waste

Mexico
191,500 tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
342,149 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020112023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 342,149 tonnes against 191,500 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 150,649 tonnes.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 72 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 777,147 tonnes 55,908 tonnes 721,239 tonnes Mexico
2020s 277,220 tonnes 258,678 tonnes 18,542 tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 342,149 tonnes against 191,500 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
150,649 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
Mexico ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).