Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Malta
Malta: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 71.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 71.6% for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Malta peaked at 122.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 56.4% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 58.3% | 83.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Malta?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Malta was 71.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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