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
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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).