Hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.24 for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.04 | — |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +86.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -14.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.84, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +86.8% | 1.22 | 2.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.22 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.24 | 2.27 | 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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 1.24 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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