Estonia vs Latvia: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Estonia
190,813 Tonne
in 2023
Latvia
272,665 Tonne
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
24th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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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 25th and Latvia ranks 24th of 30 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 25th and Latvia ranks 24th of 30 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed