Packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia
Latvia: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 272,665 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
272,665 Tonne
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
323,123 Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
186,223 Tonne
in 2009
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia stood at 272,665 Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia peaked at 323,123 Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 186,223 Tonne, in 2009.
That places Latvia 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 236,600 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 263,833 Tonne | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 306,838 Tonne | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 323,123 Tonne | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 263,933 Tonne | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 186,223 Tonne | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 213,905 Tonne | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 216,089 Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 213,877 Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 229,318 Tonne | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 221,614 Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 233,356 Tonne | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 231,615 Tonne | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 237,275 Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 257,350 Tonne | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 261,689 Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 271,399 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 290,025 Tonne | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 288,380 Tonne | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 272,665 Tonne | -5.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 272,665 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 272,665 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263,425 Tonne | 186,223 Tonne | 323,123 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 231,609 Tonne | 213,877 Tonne | 261,689 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,617 Tonne | 271,399 Tonne | 290,025 Tonne | 4 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Latvia was 272,665 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 323,123 Tonne in 2007.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,223 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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