🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of biodiesel: 2024 trade data
Exports of biodiesel by the United Arab Emirates reached $16.6 million in 2024 (16.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 22% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 35% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $51.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of biodiesel by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.6M | 16.2K t |
| 2023 | $21.2M | 15.1K t |
| 2022 | $51.3M | 25.7K t |
| 2021 | $1.4M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $315K | 282 t |
| 2019 | $495K | 839 t |
| 2018 | $3.8M | 3.1K t |
| 2017 | $2.0M | 3.2K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports biodiesel to
Spain alone took 52% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8.7M | 52% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.6M | 45% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $371K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $36K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $25K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of biodiesel
The average declared value was about $1.03 per kg, close to the world average of $1.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports biodiesel
The United Arab Emirates imported $294 thousand of biodiesel in 2024 (115 tonnes). Pakistan alone supplied 84% of it. Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $248K | 84% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $37K | 13% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $4K | 1.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3826: Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
Biodiesel trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of biodiesel imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported biodiesel worth $294 thousand in 2024 (115 tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import biodiesel from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (84%), Spain (12%), Sweden (2%).
What is the average import price of biodiesel in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $2.56 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.28 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export biodiesel?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported biodiesel worth $16.6 million in 2024, mainly to Spain, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for biodiesel?
Biodiesel falls under HS heading 3826 (Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading biodiesel with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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