Estonia vs Lithuania: Total waste generation
Estonia
188,724 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
289,947 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
35th
Lithuania rank
32nd
Total waste generation over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 289,947 tonnes against 188,724 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 101,223 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 62 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,898 tonnes | 844,835 tonnes | 663,937 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 112,219 tonnes | 386,587 tonnes | 274,368 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 191,991 tonnes | 295,834 tonnes | 103,844 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 289,947 tonnes against 188,724 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 101,223 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).