Municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Municipal waste recycling rate was 23.26 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania is 23.26 Percentage, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1,892.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania peaked at 23.26 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1997 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1998 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1999 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 2000 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 2001 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 2002 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 2003 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 2004 | 1.16 Percentage | — |
| 2005 | 1.17 Percentage | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 Percentage | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 Percentage | +94.6% |
| 2008 | 3.08 Percentage | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 Percentage | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 Percentage | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 18.66 Percentage | +391.5% |
| 2012 | 20.36 Percentage | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 20.97 Percentage | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.48 Percentage | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.26 Percentage | +8.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 23.26 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 23.26 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.21 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 3.23 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 Percentage | 3.8 Percentage | 23.26 Percentage | 6 |
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 recycling rate in Lithuania?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Lithuania was 23.26 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,892.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.