Municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 462 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
462 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
480 Kilograms per capita
in 2020
All-time low
351 Kilograms per capita
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania is 462 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania peaked at 480 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 351 Kilograms per capita, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 426 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 401 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 422 Kilograms per capita | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 445 Kilograms per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 351 Kilograms per capita | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 365 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 378 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 405 Kilograms per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 389 Kilograms per capita | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 373 Kilograms per capita | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 387 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 405 Kilograms per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 419 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 428 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 381 Kilograms per capita | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 404 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 442 Kilograms per capita | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 445 Kilograms per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 432 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 432 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 447 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 442 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 453 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 461 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 469 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 480 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 479 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 465 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 446 Kilograms per capita | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 462 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 462 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 462 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409 Kilograms per capita | 351 Kilograms per capita | 445 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 393 Kilograms per capita | 365 Kilograms per capita | 428 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.7 Kilograms per capita | 404 Kilograms per capita | 469 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.4 Kilograms per capita | 446 Kilograms per capita | 480 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Lithuania was 462 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 480 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 Kilograms per capita in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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