Waste — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions Share was 20.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 20.57 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in United Arab Emirates peaked at 21.48 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.61 %, in 1993.
That places United Arab Emirates 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.33 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.12 % | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.61 % | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 6.33 % | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.74 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.74 % | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 8.63 % | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 9.28 % | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.03 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.99 % | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3 % | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.26 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.55 % | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 13.28 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.08 % | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 15.84 % | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 17.62 % | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 19.57 % | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 20 % | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.91 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.68 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.47 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.21 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.31 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.09 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.05 % | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.34 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.13 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.38 % | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 21.48 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.96 % | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 20.57 % | +3.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.57 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 69% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.57 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.96 % | 5.61 % | 9.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 % | 9.03 % | 19.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 % | 19.09 % | 20.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 % | 19.96 % | 21.48 % | 4 |
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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 share in United Arab Emirates?
- Waste — emissions share in United Arab Emirates was 20.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 21.48 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 % in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions share?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.