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United Arab Emirates · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

12th of 149 · 1st in MENA+
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Air transport, passengers carriedUnited Arab Emirates's air transport, passengers carried rose from 1.69M in 1990 to 91.1M in 2023.1990199520002005201020152020020M40M60M80M100M91.1M

United Arab Emirates's air transport, passengers carried rose from 1.69M in 1990 to 91.1M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

4th of 137 · 2nd in MENA+
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Air transport, freightUnited Arab Emirates's air transport, freight rose from 465.9 in 1994 to 13,566 in 2023.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k13,566

United Arab Emirates's air transport, freight rose from 465.9 in 1994 to 13,566 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

63rd of 65 · 6th in MENA+
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Rail lines (total route-km)United Arab Emirates's rail lines (total route-km) was 279 km in 2018 and 279 km in 2021.2018201920202021260270280279 km

United Arab Emirates's rail lines (total route-km) was 279 km in 2018 and 279 km in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

39th of 50 · 3rd in MENA+
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Railways, goods transportedUnited Arab Emirates's railways, goods transported rose from 1,373 in 2018 to 1,380 in 2021.20182019202020211,4001,4501,5001,380

United Arab Emirates's railways, goods transported rose from 1,373 in 2018 to 1,380 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

8th of 103 · 1st in MENA+
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Container port trafficUnited Arab Emirates's container port traffic rose from 15.1M in 2010 to 23.5M in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202414M16M18M20M22M24M23.5M

United Arab Emirates's container port traffic rose from 15.1M in 2010 to 23.5M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

15th of 165 · 1st in MENA+
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Liner shipping connectivity indexUnited Arab Emirates's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 48.5 in 2006 to 73.9 in 2021.2010201520205060708073.9

United Arab Emirates's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 48.5 in 2006 to 73.9 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

7th of 138 · 1st in MENA+
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Logistics performance index, overallUnited Arab Emirates's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.7 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.2010201520203.63.844

United Arab Emirates's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.7 in 2007 to 4 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in MENA+
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Access to electricity (% of population)United Arab Emirates's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

United Arab Emirates's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

53rd of 183 · 5th in MENA+
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Mortality caused by road traffic injuryUnited Arab Emirates's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.0 /100k in 2000 to 8.9 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015510152025308.9 /100k

United Arab Emirates's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.0 /100k in 2000 to 8.9 /100k in 2019.

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