Municipal waste by waste management operations in Malta
Malta: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 621 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (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 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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