Electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Electronic waste collected was 13,613 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,613 tonnes
Change on year
up 261.2%
World rank
36th
of 56 countries
All-time high
13,613 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3,236 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates is 13,613 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.2% on the previous year and up 188.4% over five years.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,720 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 3,236 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 4,082 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 3,768 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 13,613 tonnes | +261.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13,613 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,720 tonnes | 4,720 tonnes | 4,720 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,175 tonnes | 3,236 tonnes | 13,613 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates?
- Electronic waste collected in United Arab Emirates was 13,613 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13,613 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,236 tonnes in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for electronic waste collected?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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