Which has higher waste management, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 2.04 billion against 1.74 billion in New Zealand as of 2022.

What is the difference in waste management between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?

293.28 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Waste management

New Zealand

1.74 billion

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

2.04 billion

in 2022

New Zealand rank

31st

United Arab Emirates rank

28th

Waste management over time

New Zealand
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.04 billion against 1.74 billion in New Zealand, a difference of 293.28 million.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 91 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.47 billion	3.49 billion	2.02 billion	United Arab Emirates
2020s	1.74 billion	2.04 billion	291.28 million	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste management, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 2.04 billion against 1.74 billion in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste management between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?: 293.28 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for waste management?: New Zealand ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).