Electronic waste collected in Malta
Malta: Electronic waste collected was 3,176 tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Electronic waste collected in Malta, 2005β2023
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 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 40 Iceland 5,160 tonnes compare
- 41 Martinique 4,848 tonnes compare
- 42 Cyprus 3,627 tonnes compare
- 44 Honduras 990 tonnes compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 893.2 tonnes compare
- 46 French Guiana 739 tonnes compare
More environment data for Malta
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 424 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 23 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 172 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 55,919 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,419 t (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 43rd out of 52 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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