Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Malta
Malta: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 3,733 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Malta is 3,733, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 68.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Malta peaked at 12,292 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2006.
Malta ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 2,667 | +38000.0% |
| 2010 | 2,887 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,709 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,018 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 10,565 | +250.1% |
| 2018 | 12,292 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 11,851 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,733 | -68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903.33 | 7 | 2,667 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,294 | 2,709 | 12,292 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,792 | 3,733 | 11,851 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 28 Montenegro 12,959 compare
- 29 Iceland 9,253 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 6,882 compare
- 32 North Macedonia 462 compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 1 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 34 Finland 0 compare
- 34 Kosovo* 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Malta?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Malta was 3,733 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,292 in 2018.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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