Plastic waste exports in Lithuania
Lithuania: Plastic waste exports was 16,322 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Lithuania, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Lithuania stood at 16,322 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Lithuania peaked at 39,322 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 743.44 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 39.7 tonnes | -94.7% |
| 1996 | 115.86 tonnes | +191.8% |
| 1997 | 317.6 tonnes | +174.1% |
| 1998 | 187.16 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 418.02 tonnes | +123.4% |
| 2000 | 514.32 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 623.79 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 632.47 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 939.57 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 4,722 tonnes | +402.5% |
| 2005 | 7,394 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 9,781 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 16,304 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 11,849 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 10,003 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 13,200 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 17,506 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 19,371 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 24,230 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 27,905 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 28,268 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33,136 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 34,334 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33,824 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28,983 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 39,322 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 33,974 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 22,419 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 16,322 tonnes | -27.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16,322 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16,322 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +402.5% | 939.57 tonnes | 4,722 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.63 tonnes | 39.7 tonnes | 743.44 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,276 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,178 tonnes | 10,003 tonnes | 34,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,204 tonnes | 16,322 tonnes | 39,322 tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Lithuania?
- Plastic waste exports in Lithuania was 16,322 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,322 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for plastic waste exports?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.