Municipal waste recycled in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal waste recycled was 443,000 tonnes in 2022. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Latvia, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Latvia is 443,000 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 361.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Latvia peaked at 443,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 47th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,900 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 344,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,667 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 443,000 tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.883 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 93,499 t (2024)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,179 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 67,722 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 70,171 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Latvia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Latvia was 443,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 443,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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