Latvia vs Malta: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Latvia
1.82 million Tonne
in 2022
Malta
2.41 million Tonne
in 2022
Latvia rank
39th
Malta rank
37th

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M200420132022

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.41 million Tonne against 1.82 million Tonne in Latvia, a difference of 586,230 Tonne.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.

Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1.18 million Tonne 2.61 million Tonne 1.43 million Tonne Malta
2010s 1.61 million Tonne 1.46 million Tonne 151,638 Tonne Latvia
2020s 1.98 million Tonne 2.85 million Tonne 869,835 Tonne Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Latvia or Malta?
Malta, at 2.41 million Tonne against 1.82 million Tonne in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Latvia and Malta?
586,230 Tonne, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Latvia ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed