Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 17.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 117.9% on the previous year and up 744.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +224.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +217.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +74.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +171.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +76.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +117.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.6% | 17.4% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 1.59 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.2461 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Latvia was 17.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.7%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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