Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Malta
Malta: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 6.75 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Malta, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Malta is 6.75 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over five years.
That places Malta 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.13 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2020 | 6.64 Kilogrammes per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3 Kilogrammes per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 Kilogrammes per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 6.75 Kilogrammes per person | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.13 Kilogrammes per person | 8.13 Kilogrammes per person | 8.13 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.79 Kilogrammes per person | 6.3 Kilogrammes per person | 7.46 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 16 Portugal 13.48 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 8.36 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.99 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 20 Costa Rica 5.26 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 21 Switzerland 4.83 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 22 Cyprus 3.86 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 286 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 155 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -60.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Malta?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Malta was 6.75 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation