Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Latvia
17.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 17.4% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 70 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 7.9% 7.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.0% 16.2% 11.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.0% 16.8% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latvia, at 17.4% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Latvia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed