Municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Municipal waste generated was 4.73 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates, 2009β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates is 4.73 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.67 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.56 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.331 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 500,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 121,727 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 40,552 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 397,634 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,997 t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 849,392 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates?
- Municipal waste generated in United Arab Emirates was 4.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for municipal waste generated?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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