Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta
Malta: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 72.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta peaked at 122.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Malta 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 56.7% | — |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 122.8% | +117.7% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 107.1% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -30.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 72.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 56.4% | 122.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Malta was 72.1% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).