Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal waste recycled was 632,000 tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 632,000 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Lithuania peaked at 684,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 40th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 39,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,500 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 684,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,000 tonnes | 596,000 tonnes | 637,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation 0.889 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 21,835 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,073 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86,145 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 235,182 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,001 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Lithuania?
- Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania was 632,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 684,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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