Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania is 10.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania peaked at 17.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -35.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 17.0% | 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 in Lithuania?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Lithuania was 10.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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