Total waste generation, by activity in Latvia
Latvia: Total waste generation, by activity was 2.50 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Latvia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Latvia stood at 2.50 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Latvia peaked at 2.85 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Latvia 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 47 Cyprus 3.01 million tonnes compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 2.92 million tonnes compare
- 49 Malta 2.66 million tonnes compare
- 51 Senegal 2.10 million tonnes
- 52 State of Palestine 2.00 million tonnes compare
- 53 North Macedonia 1.90 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation 0.883 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 75,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 93,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 644 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 18,179 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 67,722 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 70,171 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Latvia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Latvia was 2.50 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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