Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste imported was 18,286 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18,286 tonnes for hazardous waste imported in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Lithuania peaked at 24,231 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,807 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,964 tonnes | 4,807 tonnes | 12,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,413 tonnes | 13,175 tonnes | 24,231 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania was 18,286 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,231 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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