Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Total waste generation

Azerbaijan
40,800 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
27,604 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
42nd
Latvia rank
43rd

Total waste generation over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 40,800 tonnes against 27,604 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 13,196 tonnes.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 62 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 10,600 tonnes 126,417 tonnes 115,817 tonnes Latvia
2010s 16,680 tonnes 76,764 tonnes 60,084 tonnes Latvia
2020s 33,950 tonnes 80,443 tonnes 46,493 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
Azerbaijan, at 40,800 tonnes against 27,604 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
13,196 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for total waste generation?
Azerbaijan ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).