Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania

Lithuania: Management of waste by waste management operations and type of was 3,106 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,106 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,500 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
2,321 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania, 2010–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2010201720242010: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2011: 4.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 4.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2017: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 3.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 2.9k Thousand tonnes2022: 2.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 3.1k Thousand tonnes2024: 3.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3,106 Thousand tonnes for management of waste by waste management operations and type of in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania peaked at 4,500 Thousand tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,321 Thousand tonnes, in 2022.

That places Lithuania 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Management of waste by waste management operations and type of material - Sankey diagram data in Lithuania, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 4,500 Thousand tonnes
2011 4,298 Thousand tonnes -4.5%
2012 4,095 Thousand tonnes -4.7%
2013 4,113 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2014 4,130 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2015 4,071 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2016 4,013 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2017 3,889 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2018 3,765 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2019 3,597 Thousand tonnes -4.5%
2020 3,429 Thousand tonnes -4.7%
2021 2,875 Thousand tonnes -16.2%
2022 2,321 Thousand tonnes -19.3%
2023 3,130 Thousand tonnes +34.9%
2024 3,106 Thousand tonnes -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,047 Thousand tonnes 3,597 Thousand tonnes 4,500 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 2,972 Thousand tonnes 2,321 Thousand tonnes 3,429 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 28 Croatia 4,559 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 28 Croatia 4,559 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 30 Malta 3,341 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 3,106 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 1,581 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 34 Latvia 1,446 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 34 Latvia 1,446 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania?
Management of waste by waste management operations and type of in Lithuania was 3,106 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest management of waste by waste management operations and type of recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest management of waste by waste management operations and type of recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,321 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for management of waste by waste management operations and type of?
Lithuania ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is management of waste by waste management operations and type of rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Management of waste by waste management operations and type of material - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Management of waste by waste management operations and type of material - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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