Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Latvia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Latvia stood at 0.0016.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.0042 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 2004.
That places Latvia 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0007 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0022 | +205.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 | +88.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 | 0.0007 | 0.0022 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 | 0.0021 | 0.0035 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 | 0.0016 | 0.0042 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.0016 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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