Packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta
Malta: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 97,040 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta is 97,040 Tonne, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta peaked at 97,040 Tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,196 Tonne, in 2004.
Malta ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41,196 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 42,333 Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43,568 Tonne | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 48,191 Tonne | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 49,287 Tonne | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 50,542 Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 45,747 Tonne | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 53,253 Tonne | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 52,553 Tonne | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57,032 Tonne | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 58,128 Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 62,592 Tonne | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 66,927 Tonne | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 68,683 Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 71,069 Tonne | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 77,477 Tonne | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 72,048 Tonne | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 79,754 Tonne | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 91,792 Tonne | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 97,040 Tonne | +5.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97,040 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,853 Tonne | 41,196 Tonne | 50,542 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 61,346 Tonne | 45,747 Tonne | 77,477 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,158 Tonne | 72,048 Tonne | 97,040 Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 34 Luxembourg 136,281 Tonne compare
- 35 Cyprus 101,107 Tonne compare
- 37 Iceland 65,688 Tonne compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 7,256 Tonne compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Malta was 97,040 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97,040 Tonne in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,196 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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