Latvia vs Slovakia: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Latvia
17.4%
in 2022
Slovakia
18.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
20th
Slovakia rank
17th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 18.0% against 17.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 70 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 15.5% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 18.0% against 17.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.