Hazardous waste exported in Latvia
Latvia: Hazardous waste exported was 16,935 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,935
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
21,361
in 2015
All-time low
7,839
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste exported in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16,935 for hazardous waste exported in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Latvia peaked at 21,361 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,839, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 39th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste exported in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,414 | — |
| 2011 | 14,429 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 11,870 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 13,935 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 18,199 | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 21,361 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 8,252 | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 7,839 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8,007 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,750 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 7,983 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 10,528 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 15,201 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 16,935 | +11.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16,935 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16,935 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,006 | 7,839 | 21,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,662 | 7,983 | 16,935 | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Latvia?
- Hazardous waste exported in Latvia was 16,935 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,361 in 2015.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,839 in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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