Australia vs Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Australia
26.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
24.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Lithuania rank
7th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.0% against 24.3% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 70 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 1.4% | 11.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.1% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 1.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 26.0% against 24.3% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Australia and Lithuania?
- 1.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.