Hazardous waste exported in Latvia
Latvia: Hazardous waste exported was 16,935 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste exported in Latvia, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16,935 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,839 tonnes, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 39th of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,006 tonnes | 7,839 tonnes | 21,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,662 tonnes | 7,983 tonnes | 16,935 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Latvia?
- Hazardous waste exported in Latvia was 16,935 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,839 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 79 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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