Hazardous waste generated in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste generated was 239,368 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Lithuania, 2004β2022
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 49th out of 91 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86,145 t (2024)
- 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 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 49th out of 91 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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