Packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania
Lithuania: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 402,076 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
402,076 Tonne
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
427,923 Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
233,950 Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania stood at 402,076 Tonne.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania peaked at 427,923 Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233,950 Tonne, in 2004.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 233,950 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 264,016 Tonne | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 283,672 Tonne | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 342,374 Tonne | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 329,685 Tonne | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 260,704 Tonne | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 272,478 Tonne | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 292,348 Tonne | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 302,137 Tonne | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 319,744 Tonne | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 344,726 Tonne | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 351,333 Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 365,376 Tonne | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 361,253 Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 354,630 Tonne | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 375,548 Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 382,323 Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 426,449 Tonne | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 427,923 Tonne | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 402,076 Tonne | -6.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 402,076 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 402,076 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285,734 Tonne | 233,950 Tonne | 342,374 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 333,957 Tonne | 272,478 Tonne | 375,548 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 409,693 Tonne | 382,323 Tonne | 427,923 Tonne | 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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Lithuania was 402,076 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 427,923 Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,950 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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