Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta
Malta: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 0.5% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 64.8%
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2008β2022
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta, 2008β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Malta ranks 62nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 59 Luxembourg 11.5% compare
- 60 Ireland 10.0% compare
- 61 Armenia 6.7% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 65 Andorra 0.0%
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -30.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.2364 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Malta was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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