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
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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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).