Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Latvia
Latvia: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 438 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Latvia, 1999–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Latvia stood at 438 Kilogrammes per person.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Latvia peaked at 478 Kilogrammes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 256 Kilogrammes per person, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 256 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2000 | 271 Kilogrammes per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 305 Kilogrammes per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 343 Kilogrammes per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 304 Kilogrammes per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 318 Kilogrammes per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 320 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 343 Kilogrammes per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 391 Kilogrammes per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 345 Kilogrammes per person | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 352 Kilogrammes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 324 Kilogrammes per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 350 Kilogrammes per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 323 Kilogrammes per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 350 Kilogrammes per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 364 Kilogrammes per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 404 Kilogrammes per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 409 Kilogrammes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 411 Kilogrammes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 407 Kilogrammes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 439 Kilogrammes per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 478 Kilogrammes per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 472 Kilogrammes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 438 Kilogrammes per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256 Kilogrammes per person | 256 Kilogrammes per person | 256 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 329.2 Kilogrammes per person | 271 Kilogrammes per person | 391 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.1 Kilogrammes per person | 323 Kilogrammes per person | 439 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.75 Kilogrammes per person | 438 Kilogrammes per person | 478 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Latvia?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Latvia was 438 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 478 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 Kilogrammes per person in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org