Electronic waste recycling rate in Malta
Malta: Electronic waste recycling rate was 72.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste recycling rate in Malta, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 72.1% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2017.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Malta peaked at 122.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Malta 30th out of 35 regions with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 56.4% | 122.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Romania 74.0% compare
- 29 Belgium 72.5% compare
- 31 Switzerland 59.4% compare
- 32 South Korea 44.1% compare
- 33 United States 42.5% compare
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Malta?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Malta was 72.1% in 2017, 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 35 regions with data for 2017.
- Where does this Malta 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 (%)