Ireland vs Lithuania: Total waste generation
Ireland
292,031 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
289,947 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
31st
Lithuania rank
32nd
Total waste generation over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 292,031 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 2,084 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st 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 | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,361 tonnes | 844,835 tonnes | 835,475 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 139,109 tonnes | 386,587 tonnes | 247,479 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 283,722 tonnes | 295,834 tonnes | 12,112 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland, at 292,031 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 2,084 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for total waste generation?
- Ireland ranks 31st 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).