Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania
Lithuania: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 97,695 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania stood at 97,695.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania peaked at 111,292 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,927, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 45th out of 77 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 treated or disposed in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38,081 | — |
| 2006 | 28,101 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 19,927 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 48,853 | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 70,246 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 55,457 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 61,179 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 73,090 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 111,292 | +52.3% |
| 2022 | 97,695 | -12.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 97,695 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 97,695 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,703 | 19,927 | 38,081 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61,765 | 48,853 | 73,090 | 5 |
| 2020s | 104,494 | 97,695 | 111,292 | 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 treated or disposed in Lithuania?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania was 97,695 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 111,292 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,927 in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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