Latvia vs Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Latvia
52.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
48.1%
in 2022
Latvia rank
6th
Lithuania rank
7th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 52.2% against 48.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 6th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 21.7% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 34.4% | 6.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 52.2% against 48.1% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 4.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Latvia ranks 6th 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.