In 2022, construction waste was by far the most common type of waste generated in Dubai, amounting to approximately 77 million metric tons. In contrast, medical waste, which is a hazardous type of waste, totaled more than 5.5 thousand metric tons in 2022.
Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Dubai Statistics Center. (August 10, 2023). Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/
Dubai Statistics Center. "Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/
Dubai Statistics Center. (2023). Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/
Dubai Statistics Center. "Quantity of Waste in The Emirate of Dubai in The United Arab Emirates in 2022, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/
Dubai Statistics Center, Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Quantity of waste in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Dubai Statistics Center, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415839/uae-quantity-of-waste-in-dubai-by-type/