Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia
Latvia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 17,085 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia is 17,085, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia peaked at 67,877 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,085, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 59th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57,791 | — |
| 2006 | 52,242 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 67,877 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 54,193 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 41,749 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 43,375 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,491 | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 39,571 | +93.1% |
| 2020 | 29,714 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 17,085 | -42.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17,085 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17,085 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,303 | 52,242 | 67,877 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,876 | 20,491 | 54,193 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 17,085 | 29,714 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Guadeloupe 24,646 compare
- 58 Fiji 19,158 compare
- 60 Monaco 12,933 compare
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- 62 Bangladesh 11,956 compare
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 treated or disposed in Latvia?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia was 17,085 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,877 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,085 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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