Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,323 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,323 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,323 kt
in 2023
All-time low
21.48 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates is 7,323 kt, measured in 2023. 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 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7,323 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.48 kt, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 21.48 kt
1962 24.49 kt +14.0%
1963 28 kt +14.4%
1964 31.72 kt +13.3%
1965 35.37 kt +11.5%
1966 38.75 kt +9.6%
1967 42.41 kt +9.4%
1968 46.63 kt +9.9%
1969 53.08 kt +13.8%
1970 137.99 kt +160.0%
1971 178.2 kt +29.1%
1972 212.47 kt +19.2%
1973 253.89 kt +19.5%
1974 300.5 kt +18.4%
1975 355.37 kt +18.3%
1976 413.81 kt +16.4%
1977 480.06 kt +16.0%
1978 549.6 kt +14.5%
1979 615.8 kt +12.0%
1980 679.54 kt +10.4%
1981 728.36 kt +7.2%
1982 773.49 kt +6.2%
1983 810.5 kt +4.8%
1984 895.83 kt +10.5%
1985 982.89 kt +9.7%
1986 1,043 kt +6.1%
1987 1,098 kt +5.3%
1988 1,155 kt +5.2%
1989 1,212 kt +4.9%
1990 1,269 kt +4.7%
1991 1,319 kt +3.9%
1992 1,376 kt +4.3%
1993 1,437 kt +4.4%
1994 1,507 kt +4.9%
1995 1,606 kt +6.6%
1996 1,709 kt +6.4%
1997 1,822 kt +6.6%
1998 1,917 kt +5.2%
1999 2,027 kt +5.7%
2000 2,166 kt +6.9%
2001 2,287 kt +5.6%
2002 2,424 kt +6.0%
2003 2,618 kt +8.0%
2004 2,854 kt +9.0%
2005 3,141 kt +10.1%
2006 3,545 kt +12.9%
2007 4,010 kt +13.1%
2008 4,503 kt +12.3%
2009 4,921 kt +9.3%
2010 5,284 kt +7.4%
2011 5,672 kt +7.4%
2012 5,874 kt +3.6%
2013 6,075 kt +3.4%
2014 6,225 kt +2.5%
2015 6,407 kt +2.9%
2016 6,523 kt +1.8%
2017 6,608 kt +1.3%
2018 6,717 kt +1.6%
2019 6,826 kt +1.6%
2020 6,944 kt +1.7%
2021 7,035 kt +1.3%
2022 7,179 kt +2.0%
2023 7,323 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.77 kt 21.48 kt 53.08 kt 9
1970s 349.77 kt 137.99 kt 615.8 kt 10
1980s 937.88 kt 679.54 kt 1,212 kt 10
1990s 1,599 kt 1,269 kt 2,027 kt 10
2000s 3,247 kt 2,166 kt 4,921 kt 10
2010s 6,221 kt 5,284 kt 6,826 kt 10
2020s 7,120 kt 6,944 kt 7,323 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 43 Sudan 8,047 kt compare
  2. 44 Guatemala 7,488 kt compare
  3. 45 Israel 7,417 kt compare
  4. 47 Czechoslovakia 7,112 kt compare
  5. 48 Sudan (former) 6,927 kt compare
  6. 49 Belarus 5,935 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Arab Emirates was 7,323 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 7,323 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 21.48 kt in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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