Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0021 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.0021 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0021 kg per constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kg per constant US$, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0012 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 kg per constant US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 kg per constant US$ | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kg per constant US$ | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 kg per constant US$ | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 kg per constant US$ | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 kg per constant US$ | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kg per constant US$ | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0013 kg per constant US$ | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | 0.002 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 kg per constant US$ | 0.0012 kg per constant US$ | 0.0021 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0084 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0025 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -79.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0021 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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