Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Lithuania

Lithuania: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 289,947 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
289,947
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
874,219
in 2006
All-time low
280,625
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Lithuania, 2004–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2004201320222004: 874.2k2006: 874.2k2008: 786.1k2010: 455.9k2012: 481.7k2014: 421.1k2016: 280.6k2018: 293.7k2020: 301.7k2022: 289.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Lithuania stood at 289,947.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Lithuania peaked at 874,219 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 280,625, in 2016.

Lithuania ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Lithuania, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 874,218
2006 874,219 +0.0%
2008 786,069 -10.1%
2010 455,856 -42.0%
2012 481,708 +5.7%
2014 421,071 -12.6%
2016 280,625 -33.4%
2018 293,676 +4.7%
2020 301,722 +2.7%
2022 289,947 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 844,835 786,069 874,219 3
2010s 386,587 280,625 481,708 5
2020s 295,834 289,947 301,722 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 16 Poland 293,977 compare
  2. 17 Hungary 292,641 compare
  3. 18 Ireland 292,031 compare
  4. 20 Belgium 272,374 compare
  5. 21 Austria 189,253 compare
  6. 22 Estonia 188,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Lithuania?
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Lithuania was 289,947 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 874,219 in 2006.
What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 280,625 in 2016.
How does Lithuania rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
Lithuania ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 363 data points, 2004–2022
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