Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta
Malta: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 2.41 million Tonne in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.41 million Tonne
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.29 million Tonne
in 2020
All-time low
1.21 million Tonne
in 2010
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta stood at 2.41 million Tonne.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta peaked at 3.29 million Tonne in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million Tonne, in 2010.
Malta ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.10 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 2.78 million Tonne | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million Tonne | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million Tonne | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million Tonne | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million Tonne | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million Tonne | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million Tonne | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million Tonne | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 million Tonne | 1.95 million Tonne | 3.10 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million Tonne | 1.21 million Tonne | 2.14 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million Tonne | 2.41 million Tonne | 3.29 million Tonne | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Malta was 2.41 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million Tonne in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million Tonne in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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