Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 85 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 85 kilograms for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27 kilograms, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 83 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 kilograms | 27 kilograms | 36 kilograms | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.2 kilograms | 34 kilograms | 69 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.5 kilograms | 85 kilograms | 92 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Lithuania was 85 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 92 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 kilograms in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 83 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)