Trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta

Malta: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 11,706 Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11,706 Tonne
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
32,687 Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
11,706 Tonne
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Trade in recyclable raw materials in Malta, 2004–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201420252004: 25.0k Tonne2005: 31.0k Tonne2006: 25.1k Tonne2007: 32.7k Tonne2008: 26.8k Tonne2009: 26.1k Tonne2010: 18.6k Tonne2011: 22.0k Tonne2012: 21.8k Tonne2013: 16.8k Tonne2014: 17.1k Tonne2015: 24.5k Tonne2016: 16.2k Tonne2017: 18.9k Tonne2018: 18.6k Tonne2019: 13.1k Tonne2020: 20.9k Tonne2021: 15.4k Tonne2022: 15.6k Tonne2023: 20.1k Tonne2024: 16.5k Tonne2025: 11.7k Tonne

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Latvia 514,884 Tonne compare
  2. 25 Estonia 190,777 Tonne compare
  3. 26 Cyprus 36,494 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Trade in recyclable raw materials
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 616 data points, 2004–2025
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