Finland vs Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled

Finland
43.7%
in 2022
Lithuania
48.1%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Lithuania rank
7th

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

  • Finland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 48.1% against 43.7% in Finland, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 73 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 4.5% 24.6% Finland
2010s 24.3% 21.7% 2.6% Finland
2020s 33.1% 34.4% 1.2% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Finland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 48.1% against 43.7% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Finland and Lithuania?
4.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
Finland ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
78 places, 1,284 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed