Municipal waste generated in Malta
Malta: Municipal waste generated was 333,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Malta, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Malta stood at 333,000 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 208,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Malta ranks 68th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,600 tonnes | 208,000 tonnes | 282,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,000 tonnes | 257,000 tonnes | 351,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,250 tonnes | 317,000 tonnes | 333,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 424 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 23 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 172 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 55,919 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,419 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Malta?
- Municipal waste generated in Malta was 333,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for municipal waste generated?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 75 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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