Latvia vs Lithuania: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Latvia
272,665 Tonne
in 2023
Lithuania
402,076 Tonne
in 2023
Latvia rank
24th
Lithuania rank
21st

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 402,076 Tonne against 272,665 Tonne in Latvia, a difference of 129,411 Tonne.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 21st of 30 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 263,425 Tonne 285,734 Tonne 22,308 Tonne Lithuania
2010s 231,609 Tonne 333,957 Tonne 102,348 Tonne Lithuania
2020s 280,617 Tonne 409,693 Tonne 129,076 Tonne Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 402,076 Tonne against 272,665 Tonne in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Latvia and Lithuania?
129,411 Tonne, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Latvia ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 21st of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed