Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia
Latvia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 17,085 tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia is 17,085 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,085 tonnes, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 55th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,303 tonnes | 52,242 tonnes | 67,877 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,876 tonnes | 20,491 tonnes | 54,193 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,400 tonnes | 17,085 tonnes | 29,714 tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Latvia was 17,085 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,085 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Latvia ranks 55th out of 72 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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