Environment in United Arab Emirates

2,864 indicators covering environment for United Arab Emirates.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2023 down 8.8% 59th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.2502 kilograms 2023 down 76.5% 56th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 98.4% 2024 up 0.0% 13th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 98.6% 2024 up 0.1% 39th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 99.9% 2024 unchanged 11th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 2,547 t 2023 down 37.1% 36th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 13,596 1000 USD 2023 down 3.7% 43rd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.1% 1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.1% 2024 down 0.0% 67th
People using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -5,731 1000 USD 2018 down 225.3% 113th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -105,017 t 2018 down 617,847.0% 153rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -322 1000 USD 2018 down 180.5% 81st
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2.16 million 1000 USD 2018 up 30.9% 23rd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 862,757 t 2018 up 55.1% 27th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 924,879 1000 USD 2018 up 70.0% 26th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 5,800 t 2023 down 54.7% 33rd
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 4,927 1000 USD 2023 down 8.3% 26th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 9.6 US dollar 2018 up 199.1% 67th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 12,832 t 2023 up 38.5% 21st
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 45,317 1000 USD 2023 up 54.2% 19th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 709,777 1000 USD 2018 up 184.9% 45th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 124,595 1000 USD 2018 up 345.1% 12th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 119th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 554,009 m3 2018 up 30.8% 11th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 305,399 1000 USD 2018 down 12.7% 11th
Insecticides — Import value 10,513 1000 USD 2007 up 16.2% 65th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 24,102 m3 2018 up 666.0% 47th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -3,454 1000 USD 2018 up 96.7% 123rd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 669,326 m3 2018 up 127.1% 9th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 179,976 1000 USD 2018 up 25.6% 14th
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 106th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 189,429 m3 2018 up 36,458.7% 7th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -555 1000 USD 2018 up 84.4% 105th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 26.4% 2025 unchanged 129th
Herbicides — Import value 1,473 1000 USD 2007 up 2,354.8% 103rd
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 12,707 1000 USD 2007 up 175.7% 41st
Camels and Llamas — Stocks 579,600 An 2023 up 47.6% 16th
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 21.12 million kg 2023 up 47.6% 16th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 21.12 million kg 2023 up 47.6% 14th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 4.22 million kg 2023 up 47.6% 14th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 6.34 million kg 2023 up 47.6% 14th
Camels and Llamas — Manure management 0 kg 2023 37th
Camels and Llamas — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 1st
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils 0 kg 2023 37th
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 0 kg 2023 37th
Camels and Llamas — Manure applied to soils that leaches 0 kg 2023 37th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 2 t 2016 down 95.5% 40th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 3 1000 USD 2016 down 98.7% 39th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 224,133 m3 2018 down 19.9% 15th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 156,104 1000 USD 2018 down 15.8% 12th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 36,776 m3 2018 down 36.6% 15th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 1,583 1000 USD 2018 down 90.2% 15th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 441,177 1000 USD 2018 up 99.4% 4th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 26,957 t 2018 down 73.2% 47th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 19,820 1000 USD 2018 down 76.3% 44th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1.07 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 64th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -572 t 2018 down 57,300.0% 131st