Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 596,894 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 596,894 for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 596,894 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235,464, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 32nd out of 77 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.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 324,553 | — |
| 2011 | 343,974 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 341,423 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 304,699 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 358,893 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 309,029 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 235,464 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 368,772 | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 429,941 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 576,543 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 310,388 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 410,701 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 534,709 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 596,894 | +11.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 596,894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 596,894 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79,653, 7.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 359,329 | 235,464 | 576,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,173 | 310,388 | 596,894 | 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 treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates was 596,894 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 596,894 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,464 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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