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 47th of 86 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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More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (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 47th out of 86 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)