Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 7.44 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania stood at 7.44 kg. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 7.44 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.34 kg, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.34 kg | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 kg | +429.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 kg | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 kg | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 kg | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 2.75 kg | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 3.28 kg | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 3.79 kg | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 5.73 kg | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 4.52 kg | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 kg | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kg | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.15 kg | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.73 kg | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4.82 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.93 kg | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 6.25 kg | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.44 kg | +19.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.44 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 kg, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.44 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.17 kg, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +429.4% | 0.34 kg | 1.8 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 kg | 0.34 kg | 2.28 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.86 kg | 2.09 kg | 5.73 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 kg | 4.82 kg | 7.44 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Lithuania was 7.44 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 kg in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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