Municipal waste generated in Malta
Malta: Municipal waste generated was 333,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
333,000
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
351,000
in 2019
All-time low
208,000
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Malta stood at 333,000.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Malta peaked at 351,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 208,000, in 2000.
Malta ranks 72nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,000 | — |
| 2001 | 212,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 214,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 231,000 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 254,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 253,000 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 270,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 275,000 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 282,000 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 277,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 258,000 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 259,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 257,000 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 257,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 273,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 285,000 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 292,000 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 312,000 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 326,000 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 351,000 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 331,000 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 317,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 328,000 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 333,000 | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 333,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 333,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.24 million, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,600 | 208,000 | 282,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,000 | 257,000 | 351,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,250 | 317,000 | 333,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 generated in Malta?
- Municipal waste generated in Malta was 333,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 351,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,000 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for municipal waste generated?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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