Share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 139 Bahrain 0.0% compare
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- 139 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 139 France 0.0% compare
- 139 Germany 0.0% compare
- 139 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 139 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 139 Italy 0.0% compare
- 139 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 139 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 139 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 139 Oman 0.0% compare
- 139 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 139 Romania 0.0% compare
- 139 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 139 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 139 Spain 0.0% compare
- 139 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 139 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 139 United States 0.0% compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of plastic waste exports in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.