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
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.