Total waste generation, by activity in Malta
Malta: Total waste generation, by activity was 2.66 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Malta, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Malta stood at 2.66 million tonnes.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Malta peaked at 3.58 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Malta 49th 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 | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Azerbaijan 4.09 million tonnes compare
- 47 Cyprus 3.01 million tonnes compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 2.92 million tonnes compare
- 50 Latvia 2.50 million tonnes compare
- 51 Senegal 2.10 million tonnes
- 52 State of Palestine 2.00 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Malta
- Standard Deviation 0.365 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 32,846 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 424 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 23 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,502 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 172 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 55,919 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 13,419 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Malta?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Malta was 2.66 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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