Hazardous waste generated in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated was 239,368 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 239,368 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Lithuania peaked at 257,581 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,670 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 54th out of 99 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 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89,670 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 95,178 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 115,719 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 105,323 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 136,786 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 165,477 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 175,951 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 192,865 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 257,581 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 239,368 tonnes | -7.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 239,368 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 239,368 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,189 tonnes | 89,670 tonnes | 115,719 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 155,280 tonnes | 105,323 tonnes | 192,865 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 248,474 tonnes | 239,368 tonnes | 257,581 tonnes | 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 in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste generated in Lithuania was 239,368 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 257,581 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,670 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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