Trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta
Malta: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 11,706 Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11,706 Tonne for trade in recyclable raw materials in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta peaked at 32,687 Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,706 Tonne, in 2025.
That places Malta 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,783 Tonne | 25,022 Tonne | 32,687 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 18,767 Tonne | 13,092 Tonne | 24,545 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,690 Tonne | 11,706 Tonne | 20,856 Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta was 11,706 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32,687 Tonne in 2007.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,706 Tonne in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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