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
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Lithuania, 2004–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0256 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0325 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,077 t (2024)
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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