Electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta
Malta: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 5.75 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.75 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta peaked at 8.43 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.37 kg, in 2005.
Malta ranks 39th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.37 kg | — |
| 2006 | 0.65 kg | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 0.53 kg | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.42 kg | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 2.89 kg | +588.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7 kg | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 kg | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.59 kg | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4 kg | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.85 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.46 kg | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.37 kg | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 6.31 kg | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 6.55 kg | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.43 kg | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 6.89 kg | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 5.42 kg | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 5.67 kg | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.75 kg | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.75 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +588.1% | 0.42 kg | 2.89 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.972 kg | 0.37 kg | 2.89 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 kg | 3.59 kg | 8.43 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 kg | 5.42 kg | 6.89 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Malta was 5.75 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 kg in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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