Cuba vs Latvia: Municipal waste recycled
Cuba
295,300 tonnes
in 2020
Latvia
443,000 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
49th
Latvia rank
47th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 443,000 tonnes against 295,300 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 147,700 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 47th of 86 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266,662 tonnes | 32,750 tonnes | 233,912 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 231,846 tonnes | 177,900 tonnes | 53,946 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 295,300 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 65,700 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Cuba or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 443,000 tonnes against 295,300 tonnes in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Cuba and Latvia?
- 147,700 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Cuba ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 47th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)