Jordan vs Latvia: Total waste generation
Jordan
48,900 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
27,604 tonnes
in 2022
Jordan rank
41st
Latvia rank
43rd
Total waste generation over time
- Jordan
- Latvia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 48,900 tonnes against 27,604 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 21,296 tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 43rd of 62 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,397 tonnes | 104,343 tonnes | 70,947 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 44,300 tonnes | 80,443 tonnes | 36,143 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Jordan or Latvia?
- Jordan, at 48,900 tonnes against 27,604 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Jordan and Latvia?
- 21,296 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Latvia rank globally for total waste generation?
- Jordan ranks 41st 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).