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 37 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

02004006001995200920241995: 387 Kilograms per capita1996: 412 Kilograms per capita1997: 436 Kilograms per capita1998: 459 Kilograms per capita1999: 466 Kilograms per capita2000: 533 Kilograms per capita2001: 540 Kilograms per capita2002: 541 Kilograms per capita2003: 580 Kilograms per capita2004: 633 Kilograms per capita2005: 625 Kilograms per capita2006: 667 Kilograms per capita2007: 677 Kilograms per capita2008: 688 Kilograms per capita2009: 671 Kilograms per capita2010: 623 Kilograms per capita2011: 622 Kilograms per capita2012: 612 Kilograms per capita2013: 604 Kilograms per capita2014: 629 Kilograms per capita2015: 643 Kilograms per capita2016: 643 Kilograms per capita2017: 667 Kilograms per capita2018: 673 Kilograms per capita2019: 697 Kilograms per capita2020: 642 Kilograms per capita2021: 611 Kilograms per capita2022: 618 Kilograms per capita2023: 603 Kilograms per capita2024: 621 Kilograms per capita

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 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Luxembourg 681 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 678 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 8 Germany 628 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 10 Ireland 590 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 11 Montenegro 585 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 12 Iceland 580 Kilograms per capita compare

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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 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,023 data points, 1995–2024
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