Hazardous waste exported in Malta
Malta: Hazardous waste exported was 42,821 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste exported in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste exported in Malta stood at 42,821.
The figure is up 184.5% on the previous year and up 302.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Malta peaked at 110,008 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,236, in 2021.
That places Malta 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste exported in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,831 | — |
| 2011 | 16,828 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14,307 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 10,653 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 19,422 | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 17,146 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 110,008 | +541.6% |
| 2017 | 15,862 | -85.6% |
| 2018 | 19,537 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 9,820 | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 20,743 | +111.2% |
| 2021 | 8,236 | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 15,050 | +82.7% |
| 2023 | 42,821 | +184.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 42,821 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malta's 42,821 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,320, 2.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste exported in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +541.6% | 17,146 | 110,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,141 | 9,820 | 110,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,712 | 8,236 | 42,821 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Malta?
- Hazardous waste exported in Malta was 42,821 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 110,008 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,236 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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