Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Treatment of hazardous waste was 164,859 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
164,859
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
354,271
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201520202010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 10.5k2014: 53.0k2015: 37.1k2016: 33.4k2017: 38.6k2018: 32.2k2019: 354.3k2020: 164.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates stood at 164,859.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 344.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates peaked at 354,271 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 10,515
2014 52,972 +403.8%
2015 37,124 -29.9%
2016 33,419 -10.0%
2017 38,554 +15.4%
2018 32,220 -16.4%
2019 354,271 +999.5%
2020 164,859 -53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55,908 0 354,271 10
2020s 164,859 164,859 164,859 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates?
Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates was 164,859 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 354,271 in 2019.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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