Waste — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Waste — Emissions Share was 6.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in United Arab Emirates stood at 6.36 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.2 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.55 %, in 1996.
United Arab Emirates ranks 76th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.65 % | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.98 % | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.94 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.82 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.59 % | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6 % | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.74 % | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.81 % | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.48 % | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.26 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.42 % | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.33 % | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.91 % | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.74 % | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.31 % | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.16 % | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.35 % | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.15 % | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.39 % | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.16 % | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.17 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.35 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.09 % | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.31 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.27 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.36 % | +1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.36 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.36 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5 %, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 % | 4.55 % | 4.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 % | 5.26 % | 7.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 % | 5.39 % | 6.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 % | 6.27 % | 6.36 % | 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 share in United Arab Emirates?
- Waste — emissions share in United Arab Emirates was 6.36 % 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 7.2 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 % in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for waste — emissions share?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 76th 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 3.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.