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 21st out of 41 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.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.5% | — |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.5% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.8% | 90.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (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 21st out of 41 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 (%).