Environment in United Arab Emirates

2,864 indicators covering environment for United Arab Emirates.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 445 m3 2024 down 96.0% 70th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 871 1000 USD 2024 down 45.8% 56th
Land use over the long-term 300,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 134th
Grazing land use over the long-term 300,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 134th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1,003 m3 2024 down 64.7% 75th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 50,755 m3 2024 up 111.0% 42nd
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 6,861 1000 USD 2024 up 8.1% 41st
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 5,926 1000 USD 2024 up 174.6% 42nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 177,430 t 2024 up 64.0% 26th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 168,079 1000 USD 2024 up 50.0% 30th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 281 1000 USD 2024 up 111.3% 50th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 1.28 million 1000 USD 2024 up 32.4% 24th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 524,856 1000 USD 2024 up 68.0% 39th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 1.08 million 1000 USD 2024 up 38.4% 19th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 445,852 1000 USD 2024 up 123.8% 33rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.03 million 1000 USD 2024 up 54.8% 28th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.16 million 1000 USD 2024 up 125.8% 46th
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 100 % 2024 unchanged 1st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 803 1000 USD 2024 down 84.0% 59th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0455 t per person 2024 down 18.5% 41st
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 14.5% 70th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 1,087 1000 USD 2024 down 67.7% 69th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 1,890 1000 USD 2024 down 77.5% 76th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 359.5 ODP tonnes 2021 down 44.0% 5th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
People using at least a basic drinking water source 11.03 million people 2024 up 34.0% 78th
People not using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 50,856 1000 USD 2024 up 443.4% 32nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 253.23 Mt CO2e 2023 up 6.6% 30th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 2,121 1000 USD 2024 down 85.7% 75th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 8,182 1000 USD 2024 up 39.8% 24th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 256,151 t 2024 up 38.0% 14th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 230,059 1000 USD 2024 up 49.1% 16th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 18,511 1000 USD 2024 down 5.9% 55th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 2,951 1000 USD 2024 down 61.7% 56th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 52,439 1000 USD 2024 down 22.6% 39th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 91 m3 2024 down 91.9% 110th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 41 1000 USD 2024 down 91.7% 94th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 5,225 1000 USD 2024 down 90.3% 73rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 41,599 t 2024 up 8.8% 23rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 38,202 1000 USD 2024 up 37.3% 21st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 3,225 1000 USD 2024 down 61.1% 54th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 138th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 29.03 1000 ha 2024 up 31.4% 161st
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0.32 1000 ha 2024 up 6.7% 179th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 67.73 1000 ha 2024 up 3.0% 89th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0.09 1000 ha 2024 down 73.5% 207th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 110th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 90.78 1000 ha 2024 up 48.9% 55th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 1.16 1000 ha 2024 up 54.7% 176th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 6,908 1000 ha 2024 down 0.6% 36th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th