Electronic waste collected in Malta
Malta: Electronic waste collected was 3,176 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste collected in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,176 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Malta peaked at 4,248 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 149 tonnes, in 2005.
Malta ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste collected in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 149 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 264 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 217 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 172 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1,192 tonnes | +593.0% |
| 2010 | 1,535 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 1,564 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,506 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,704 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,673 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,984 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 2,445 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 2,953 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 3,175 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,248 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 3,552 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 2,809 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3,010 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,176 tonnes | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,176 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +593.0% | 172 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398.8 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,279 tonnes | 1,506 tonnes | 4,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,137 tonnes | 2,809 tonnes | 3,552 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Iceland 5,160 tonnes compare
- 44 Martinique 4,848 tonnes compare
- 45 Cyprus 3,627 tonnes compare
- 47 Honduras 990 tonnes compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 893.2 tonnes compare
- 49 French Guiana 739 tonnes compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Malta?
- Electronic waste collected in Malta was 3,176 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,248 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for electronic waste collected?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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