Total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total waste generation, by activity was 5.67 million tonnes in 2022. β¬ Flat
Total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania stood at 5.67 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania peaked at 7.08 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.58 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.24 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation 0.889 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 163,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 21,835 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,073 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 70,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86,145 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 235,182 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 232,001 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Lithuania was 5.67 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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