Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 596,894 tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
596,894 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
29th
of 72 countries
All-time high
596,894 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
235,464 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 324.6k tonnes2011: 344.0k tonnes2012: 341.4k tonnes2013: 304.7k tonnes2014: 358.9k tonnes2015: 309.0k tonnes2016: 235.5k tonnes2017: 368.8k tonnes2018: 429.9k tonnes2019: 576.5k tonnes2020: 310.4k tonnes2021: 410.7k tonnes2022: 534.7k tonnes2023: 596.9k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 596,894 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235,464 tonnes, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 72 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 359,329 tonnes 235,464 tonnes 576,543 tonnes 10
2020s 463,173 tonnes 310,388 tonnes 596,894 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 26 Denmark 1.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 27 Argentina 930,505 tonnes compare
  3. 28 Greece 648,002 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Czechia 561,689 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Portugal 556,987 tonnes compare
  6. 32 Hungary 522,378 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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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 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 235,464 tonnes in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 72 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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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
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