Estonia vs Latvia: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Estonia
190,813 Tonne
in 2023
Latvia
272,665 Tonne
in 2023
Estonia rank
32nd
Latvia rank
30th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 272,665 Tonne against 190,813 Tonne in Estonia, a difference of 81,852 Tonne.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,832 Tonne | 263,425 Tonne | 103,594 Tonne | Latvia |
| 2010s | 209,858 Tonne | 231,609 Tonne | 21,750 Tonne | Latvia |
| 2020s | 197,324 Tonne | 280,617 Tonne | 83,294 Tonne | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 272,665 Tonne against 190,813 Tonne in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Estonia and Latvia?
- 81,852 Tonne, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 30th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.