Municipal waste collected in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal waste collected was 1.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
60th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Lithuania is 1.27 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Lithuania peaked at 1.35 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 60th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -4.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.27 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.27 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.12 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.14 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 57 Jamaica 1.46 million compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 1.40 million compare
- 59 Tunisia 1.32 million compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.24 million compare
- 62 Georgia 1.05 million compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 918,000 compare
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 collected in Lithuania?
- Municipal waste collected in Lithuania was 1.27 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal waste collected?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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