Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Latvia
438 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
435 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Latvia rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600199720102023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 438 Kilogrammes per person against 435 Kilogrammes per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3 Kilogrammes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 256 Kilogrammes per person 36 Kilogrammes per person 220 Kilogrammes per person Latvia
2000s 329.2 Kilogrammes per person 543 Kilogrammes per person 213.8 Kilogrammes per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 378.1 Kilogrammes per person 469.3 Kilogrammes per person 91.2 Kilogrammes per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 471 Kilogrammes per person 456.33 Kilogrammes per person 14.67 Kilogrammes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latvia, at 438 Kilogrammes per person against 435 Kilogrammes per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3 Kilogrammes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Latvia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org