Municipal waste generated in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal waste generated was 872,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
872,000
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
909,000
in 2020
All-time low
642,000
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Municipal waste generated in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste generated in Latvia stood at 872,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Latvia peaked at 909,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 642,000, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 642,000 | — |
| 2001 | 713,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 793,000 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 695,000 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 720,000 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 716,000 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 760,000 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 861,000 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 752,000 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 753,000 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 680,000 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 721,000 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 658,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 704,000 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 726,000 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 798,000 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 802,000 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 798,000 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 785,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 840,000 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 909,000 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 869,000 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 872,000 | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 872,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 872,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 740,500 | 642,000 | 861,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,200 | 658,000 | 840,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,333 | 869,000 | 909,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Latvia?
- Municipal waste generated in Latvia was 872,000 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 909,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,000 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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