Municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta
Malta: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 621 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
621 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
697 Kilograms per capita
in 2019
All-time low
387 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta is 621 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta peaked at 697 Kilograms per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 387 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
That places Malta 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 387 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 412 Kilograms per capita | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 436 Kilograms per capita | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 459 Kilograms per capita | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 466 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 533 Kilograms per capita | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 540 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 541 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 580 Kilograms per capita | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 633 Kilograms per capita | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 625 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 667 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 677 Kilograms per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 688 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 671 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 623 Kilograms per capita | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 622 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 612 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 604 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 629 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 643 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 643 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 667 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 673 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 697 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 642 Kilograms per capita | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 611 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 618 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 603 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 621 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 621 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432 Kilograms per capita | 387 Kilograms per capita | 466 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 615.5 Kilograms per capita | 533 Kilograms per capita | 688 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.3 Kilograms per capita | 604 Kilograms per capita | 697 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 619 Kilograms per capita | 603 Kilograms per capita | 642 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Luxembourg 681 Kilograms per capita compare
- 7 Switzerland 678 Kilograms per capita compare
- 8 Germany 628 Kilograms per capita compare
- 10 Ireland 590 Kilograms per capita compare
- 11 Montenegro 585 Kilograms per capita compare
- 12 Iceland 580 Kilograms per capita compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta was 621 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 697 Kilograms per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 387 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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