Latvia vs Philippines: Hazardous waste generated per capita

Latvia
31 kilograms
in 2022
Philippines
43.7 kilograms
in 2019
Latvia rank
51st
Philippines rank
49th

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • Philippines
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200420132022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 43.7 kilograms against 31 kilograms in Latvia, a difference of 12.7 kilograms.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.

Latvia ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 30 kilograms 970.79 kilograms 940.79 kilograms Philippines
2010s 41 kilograms 14.03 kilograms 26.97 kilograms Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, Latvia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 43.7 kilograms against 31 kilograms in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between Latvia and Philippines?
12.7 kilograms, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Philippines?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Philippines rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
Latvia ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th 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)