Total waste generation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total waste generation was 289,947 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation in Lithuania is 289,947 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Lithuania peaked at 874,219 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 280,625 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 874,218 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 874,219 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 786,069 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 455,856 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 481,708 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 421,071 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 280,625 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 293,676 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 301,722 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 289,947 tonnes | -3.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 289,947 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 289,947 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,835 tonnes | 786,069 tonnes | 874,219 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 386,587 tonnes | 280,625 tonnes | 481,708 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 295,834 tonnes | 289,947 tonnes | 301,722 tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Lithuania?
- Total waste generation in Lithuania was 289,947 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 874,219 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,625 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Lithuania rank for total waste generation?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).