Dubai crowned world's cleanest city for sixth year

Win highlights the emirate’s ability to maintain advanced standards of urban living

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March 11, 2026

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Dubai crowned world's cleanest city for sixth year

Dubai has retained its position as the world’s cleanest city for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Global Power City Index (GPCI) issued by the Institute for Urban Strategies at Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, reinforcing the emirate’s global leadership in quality of life, sustainability, and urban excellence.

The achievement reflects Dubai’s long-term vision of developing a clean, healthy, and sustainable urban environment that places people and community wellbeing at the core of planning, development, and city management. It further highlights the emirate’s ability to maintain advanced standards of urban living while strengthening its global competitiveness as one of the world’s most attractive cities to live, work, and visit.

Dubai achieved a 100 per cent satisfaction score in the city cleanliness indicator under the Environment pillar of the Global Power City Index, outperforming major global cities evaluated across key measures of urban performance.

The Global Power City Index is among the world’s leading benchmarks assessing urban competitiveness through six core functions:

quality of life,
environment,
economy,
research and development,
cultural interaction, and
accessibility, based on more than 70 international indicators.

This recognition reflects Dubai Municipality’s sustained efforts to enhance public health standards, improve the urban environment, and maintain the aesthetic character of the city through integrated cleanliness operations, sustainable urban planning, and continuous development of public facilities, parks, beaches, and community spaces.

Dubai Municipality’s cleanliness efforts align with the objectives of the Steering Committee for Preserving the Urban Appearance of Dubai, including performance indicators under the Public Cleanliness Index, which monitors the cleanliness of streets and public facilities in accordance with the highest international standards.

Circular economy goals

These efforts are also integrated with the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2041, which aims to reduce waste generation at source, divert 100 per cent of waste from landfills, and accelerate the transition towards a circular economy.

Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: “Dubai’s continued global leadership as the world’s cleanest city reflects a clear vision supported by sustained institutional efforts and strong partnership between government entities, the private sector, and the community. Cleanliness in Dubai is not only an operational outcome but an established urban culture that reflects the awareness, responsibility, and values of society. It contributes directly to enhancing quality of life for individuals and families and reinforces Dubai’s position as one of the most beautiful, sustainable, and liveable cities in the world.”

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