Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania
Lithuania: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 36.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania is 36.01, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania peaked at 36.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 | 0.5629 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 0 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 10.16 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 | 21.08 | 36.01 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Lithuania was 36.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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