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

Latest (2022)
3.44 million Tonne
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.63 million Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
3.44 million Tonne
in 2022
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Lithuania, 2004–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201320222004: 4.6M Tonne2006: 5.2M Tonne2008: 5.6M Tonne2010: 4.5M Tonne2012: 4.3M Tonne2014: 4.5M Tonne2016: 4.8M Tonne2018: 4.6M Tonne2020: 4.3M Tonne2022: 3.4M Tonne

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

Annual values for Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations in Lithuania, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 32 Luxembourg 10.07 million Tonne compare
  2. 33 Croatia 5.07 million Tonne compare
  3. 33 Croatia 5.07 million Tonne compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 3.44 million Tonne compare
  5. 37 Malta 2.41 million Tonne compare
  6. 38 Cyprus 2.33 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
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