Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 85 for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 43rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | — |
| 2006 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 46 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 92 | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 85 | -7.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 27 | 36 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53 | 34 | 68 | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 85 | 92 | 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)
- 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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania was 85 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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