Municipal waste recycled in Latvia
Latvia: Municipal waste recycled was 443,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 443,000 tonnes for municipal waste recycled 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 50th of 90 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,000 tonnes | +433.3% |
| 2004 | 32,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 28,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 34,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 43,000 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 48,000 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 58,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 64,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 70,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 96,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 182,000 tonnes | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 196,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 229,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 202,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 198,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 198,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 344,000 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 361,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 383,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 443,000 tonnes | +15.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 443,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 443,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +433.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0555 % change on previous year (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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 50th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).