Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 48.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania peaked at 48.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 3.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 27.5% | 48.1% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0024 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0076 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 163,700 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Lithuania was 48.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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