Latvia vs Malta: Total waste generation, by activity
Latvia
2.50 million tonnes
in 2022
Malta
2.66 million tonnes
in 2022
Latvia rank
50th
Malta rank
49th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.66 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 159,530 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 50th and Malta ranks 49th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 187,806 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 441,040 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.66 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Latvia and Malta?
- 159,530 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Latvia ranks 50th and Malta ranks 49th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.