Municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 462 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia is 462 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia peaked at 478 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 248 Kilograms per capita, in 1998.
That places Latvia 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.6 Kilograms per capita | 248 Kilograms per capita | 265 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 329.2 Kilograms per capita | 271 Kilograms per capita | 391 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.2 Kilograms per capita | 323 Kilograms per capita | 439 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.4 Kilograms per capita | 437 Kilograms per capita | 478 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Latvia was 462 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 478 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 Kilograms per capita in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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