Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste imported was 18,286 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18,286 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,807, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 72 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.
Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,753 | — |
| 2011 | 12,394 | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 8,515 | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 6,267 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 8,433 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 4,807 | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 5,260 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 7,450 | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 7,799 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 10,958 | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 13,175 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 13,960 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 24,231 | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 18,286 | -24.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 18,286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 18,286 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,964 | 4,807 | 12,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,413 | 13,175 | 24,231 | 4 |
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 imported in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste imported in Lithuania was 18,286 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 72 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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