Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 69.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates is 69.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 41st out of 65 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.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.3% | — |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 63.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 64.2% | 75.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in United Arab Emirates was 69.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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