Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal waste recycled was 632,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 632,000 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 45th of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 24,000 | — |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 102,000 | +308.0% |
| 2008 | 115,000 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 103,000 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 62,000 | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 268,000 | +332.3% |
| 2012 | 312,000 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 356,000 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 387,000 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 431,000 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 611,000 | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 619,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 684,000 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 655,000 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 611,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 596,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 637,000 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 632,000 | -0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 632,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 632,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +332.3% | 62,000 | 268,000 |
| 2007 | +308.0% | 25,000 | 102,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,300 | 0 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,500 | 62,000 | 684,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,000 | 596,000 | 637,000 | 4 |
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 recycled in Lithuania?
- Municipal waste recycled in Lithuania was 632,000 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 91 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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