Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 40.8% in 2022. β² Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 40.8% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania peaked at 51.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 48th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 17.2% | 42.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 33.5% | 51.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.8% | 43.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Lithuania was 40.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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