Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania
Lithuania: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 3.44 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania stood at 3.44 million Tonne. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania peaked at 5.63 million Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million Tonne, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.58 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 5.21 million Tonne | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million Tonne | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million Tonne | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million Tonne | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million Tonne | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.62 million Tonne | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million Tonne | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million Tonne | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 million Tonne | 4.58 million Tonne | 5.63 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million Tonne | 4.29 million Tonne | 4.84 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.89 million Tonne | 3.44 million Tonne | 4.34 million Tonne | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania was 3.44 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million Tonne in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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