Import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 15.42 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.42 billion
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.42 billion
in 2023
All-time low
7.99 billion
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B2012201720232012: 14.8B2013: 8.0B2014: 9.4B2015: 10.3B2016: 9.6B2017: 12.7B2018: 11.5B2019: 12.2B2020: 12.4B2021: 12.5B2022: 13.9B2023: 15.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates is 15.42 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.42 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.99 billion, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 14.76 billion —
2013 7.99 billion -45.9%
2014 9.39 billion +17.6%
2015 10.26 billion +9.2%
2016 9.61 billion -6.3%
2017 12.73 billion +32.5%
2018 11.50 billion -9.6%
2019 12.18 billion +5.9%
2020 12.40 billion +1.8%
2021 12.46 billion +0.5%
2022 13.94 billion +11.9%
2023 15.42 billion +10.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 15.42 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion, 4.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 15.42 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07 billion, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.05 billion 7.99 billion 14.76 billion 8
2020s 13.55 billion 12.40 billion 15.42 billion 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 16.81 billion compare
  2. 28 Austria 15.92 billion compare
  3. 29 Sweden 15.70 billion compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 15.26 billion compare
  5. 32 Hungary 13.13 billion compare
  6. 33 Romania 10.85 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in United Arab Emirates was 15.42 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 15.42 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 billion in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,423 data points, 2010–2024
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