Malta vs Suriname: Total waste generation
Malta
3,733 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
2,400 tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
51st
Suriname rank
53rd
Total waste generation over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,733 tonnes against 2,400 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1,333 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.
Malta ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,667 tonnes | 7,110 tonnes | 4,443 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6,294 tonnes | 8,738 tonnes | 2,444 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7,792 tonnes | 4,410 tonnes | 3,382 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Malta or Suriname?
- Malta, at 3,733 tonnes against 2,400 tonnes in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Malta and Suriname?
- 1,333 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for total waste generation?
- Malta ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd 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).