Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Treatment of hazardous waste was 164,859 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Treatment of hazardous waste in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,908 | 0 | 354,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,859 | 164,859 | 164,859 | 1 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,344 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -59.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 3,676 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -55.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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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