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Municipal waste generated per person in Malta

Municipal waste generated per person in Malta was 622 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.2% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person622
Change on 2023+3.2%
Rank6th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high6972019
Series low3871995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Malta, 1995 to 2024

30040050060070019952000200520102015202020241995: 387 kg per person1996: 412 kg per person1997: 436 kg per person1998: 459 kg per person1999: 466 kg per person2000: 533 kg per person2001: 540 kg per person2002: 541 kg per person2003: 580 kg per person2004: 633 kg per person2005: 625 kg per person2006: 667 kg per person2007: 677 kg per person2008: 688 kg per person2009: 671 kg per person2010: 623 kg per person2011: 622 kg per person2012: 612 kg per person2013: 604 kg per person2014: 629 kg per person2015: 643 kg per person2016: 643 kg per person2017: 667 kg per person2018: 673 kg per person2019: 697 kg per person2020: 642 kg per person2021: 611 kg per person2022: 618 kg per person2023: 603 kg per person2024: 622 kg per person30040050060070019952005201520241995: 387 kg per person1996: 412 kg per person1997: 436 kg per person1998: 459 kg per person1999: 466 kg per person2000: 533 kg per person2001: 540 kg per person2002: 541 kg per person2003: 580 kg per person2004: 633 kg per person2005: 625 kg per person2006: 667 kg per person2007: 677 kg per person2008: 688 kg per person2009: 671 kg per person2010: 623 kg per person2011: 622 kg per person2012: 612 kg per person2013: 604 kg per person2014: 629 kg per person2015: 643 kg per person2016: 643 kg per person2017: 667 kg per person2018: 673 kg per person2019: 697 kg per person2020: 642 kg per person2021: 611 kg per person2022: 618 kg per person2023: 603 kg per person2024: 622 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024622
2023603
2022618
2021611
2020642
2019697
2018673
2017667
2016643
2015643
2014629
2013604
2012612
2011622
2010623
2009671
2008688
2007677
2006667
2005625
2004633
2003580
2002541
2001540
2000533
1999466
1998459 Estimated
1997436 Estimated
1996412 Estimated
1995387 Estimated

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 621 kg per person to 622 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
202462162210

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Malta622
European Union (27)513

Malta compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Malta is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Malta, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Malta, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/malta. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Malta, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/malta.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Malta, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/malta (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Malta?

Municipal waste generated per person in Malta was 622 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.2% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Malta?

697 kg per person in 2019, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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