Hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste generated was 861,330 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates is 861,330 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates peaked at 861,330 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340,683 tonnes, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 456,769 tonnes | 340,683 tonnes | 771,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 656,817 tonnes | 416,084 tonnes | 861,330 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates?
- Hazardous waste generated in United Arab Emirates was 861,330 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 861,330 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,683 tonnes in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hazardous waste generated?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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