Iceland vs Latvia: Total waste generation
Iceland
9,253 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
27,604 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland rank
46th
Latvia rank
43rd
Total waste generation over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27,604 tonnes against 9,253 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 18,351 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th 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 | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,559 tonnes | 208,465 tonnes | 129,906 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 53,766 tonnes | 76,764 tonnes | 22,999 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24,168 tonnes | 80,443 tonnes | 56,274 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 27,604 tonnes against 9,253 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Iceland and Latvia?
- 18,351 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Iceland ranks 46th 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).