Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 85 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 85 kg 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 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27 kg, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 38th of 91 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 kg | 27 kg | 36 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 53 kg | 34 kg | 68 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.5 kg | 85 kg | 92 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Standard Deviation 0.889 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 21,835 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,073 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70,901 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 235,182 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,001 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Lithuania was 85 kg 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 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 kg in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 91 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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