Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Azerbaijan
23.78 kilograms
in 2021
Latvia
31 kilograms
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
54th
Latvia rank
51st

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Latvia
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 31 kilograms against 23.78 kilograms in Azerbaijan, a difference of 7.22 kilograms.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 83 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.46 kilograms 22.33 kilograms 19.87 kilograms Latvia
2010s 37.56 kilograms 41 kilograms 3.44 kilograms Latvia
2020s 27.57 kilograms 74 kilograms 46.43 kilograms Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 31 kilograms against 23.78 kilograms in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
7.22 kilograms, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)