Municipal waste collected in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal waste collected was 848,000 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Municipal waste collected in Latvia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 848,000 tonnes for municipal waste collected in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Latvia peaked at 868,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 596,000 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Latvia 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675,900 tonnes | 596,000 tonnes | 782,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,500 tonnes | 601,000 tonnes | 854,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,333 tonnes | 848,000 tonnes | 868,000 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.883 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 644 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,231 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Latvia?
- Municipal waste collected in Latvia was 848,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 868,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,000 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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