Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0038 for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.0045 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2006.
That places Lithuania 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0026 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0024 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 | 0.0024 | 0.0026 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 | 0.0027 | 0.0035 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 | 0.0038 | 0.0045 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.106 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1139 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Lithuania was 0.0038 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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