Electronic waste recycled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Electronic waste recycled was 21,353 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste recycled in Lithuania stood at 21,353 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Lithuania peaked at 21,353 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,142 tonnes, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 52 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,142 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 5,902 tonnes | +416.8% |
| 2007 | 7,267 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 7,281 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,378 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 6,467 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 8,319 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 9,794 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 11,222 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 16,790 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 13,120 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 10,721 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 10,927 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,637 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 13,308 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 13,537 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 16,643 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 17,687 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 21,353 tonnes | +20.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21,353 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21,353 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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 | +416.8% | 1,142 tonnes | 5,902 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,394 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | 7,281 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,230 tonnes | 6,467 tonnes | 16,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,305 tonnes | 13,537 tonnes | 21,353 tonnes | 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 in Lithuania?
- Electronic waste recycled in Lithuania was 21,353 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,353 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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