Lithuania vs Poland: Total waste generation
Lithuania
289,947 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
293,977 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania rank
32nd
Poland rank
29th
Total waste generation over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 293,977 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 4,030 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,835 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 620,538 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 386,587 tonnes | 589,287 tonnes | 202,700 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 295,834 tonnes | 287,548 tonnes | 8,286 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 293,977 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Lithuania and Poland?
- 4,030 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for total waste generation?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 29th 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).