Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 36.01 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Lithuania, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 36.01 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Lithuania peaked at 36.01 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 2nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.28 kilograms | 10.16 kilograms | 21.04 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 kilograms | 21.08 kilograms | 36.01 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Lithuania?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Lithuania was 36.01 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.