Waste — Emissions in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions was 256 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
256 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
256 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.756 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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 43rd out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 274 kt compare
  2. 41 Peru 272 kt compare
  3. 42 Sudan 264 kt compare
  4. 44 Guatemala 252 kt compare
  5. 45 Czechoslovakia 242 kt compare
  6. 46 Israel 240 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 43rd out of 201 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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