Waste — Emissions (CH4) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 256 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in United Arab Emirates stood at 256 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in United Arab Emirates peaked at 256 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.756 kt, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.756 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.863 kt | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.988 kt | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.12 kt | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kt | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 1.37 kt | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.5 kt | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1.65 kt | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.88 kt | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 4.79 kt | +154.8% |
| 1971 | 6.21 kt | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 7.4 kt | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 8.81 kt | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 10.4 kt | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 12.3 kt | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 14.3 kt | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 16.6 kt | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 19 kt | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 21.3 kt | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 23.5 kt | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 25.2 kt | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 26.7 kt | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 28 kt | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 31 kt | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1 kt | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 36.2 kt | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 38.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 40.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 42.1 kt | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 45.8 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 47.7 kt | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8 kt | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 55.7 kt | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 63.2 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 66.5 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 70.3 kt | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 75.1 kt | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 79.3 kt | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 84 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 90.7 kt | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 99 kt | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 109 kt | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 123 kt | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 139 kt | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 156 kt | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 171 kt | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 184 kt | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 198 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 205 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 212 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 218 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 224 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 228 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 231 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 235 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 239 kt | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 243 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 246 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 251 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 256 kt | +2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 256 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 256 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147 kt, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +154.8% | 1.88 kt | 4.79 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 kt | 0.756 kt | 1.88 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.11 kt | 4.79 kt | 21.3 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5 kt | 23.5 kt | 42.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.46 kt | 44.1 kt | 70.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.61 kt | 75.1 kt | 171 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.4 kt | 184 kt | 239 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 249 kt | 243 kt | 256 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 20.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in United Arab Emirates?
- Waste — emissions in United Arab Emirates was 256 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 256 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.756 kt in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf