Barbados vs Malta: Municipal waste generated
Barbados
261,765 tonnes
in 2021
Malta
333,000 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
69th
Malta rank
68th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 333,000 tonnes against 261,765 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 71,235 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 69th and Malta ranks 68th of 75 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,236 tonnes | 277,000 tonnes | 249,764 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 258,523 tonnes | 287,000 tonnes | 28,477 tonnes | Malta |
| 2020s | 240,052 tonnes | 324,000 tonnes | 83,948 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Barbados or Malta?
- Malta, at 333,000 tonnes against 261,765 tonnes in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Barbados and Malta?
- 71,235 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Barbados ranks 69th and Malta ranks 68th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.