Electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia
Latvia: Electronic waste recycling rate was 81.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 81.4% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia peaked at 90.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.5% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 90.3% | 9 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia was 81.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)