Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2018
All-time low
10.7%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania stood at 14.6%.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania peaked at 20.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -15.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Lithuania was 14.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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