Waste — Emissions Share in Lithuania

Lithuania: Waste — Emissions Share was 17.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.84 %
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.68 %
in 2012
All-time low
15 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Lithuania, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 15 %1993: 17 %1994: 19.3 %1995: 21.4 %1996: 21.7 %1997: 21.2 %1998: 21.8 %1999: 23.7 %2000: 25.5 %2001: 28.9 %2002: 32 %2003: 29.3 %2004: 28.5 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 30.5 %2008: 33.4 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 34 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 33.7 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 26.8 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 28.9 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 19.1 %2023: 17.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 17.84 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Lithuania peaked at 34.68 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15 %, in 1992.

Lithuania ranks 123rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.14 % 15 % 23.71 % 8
2000s 29.89 % 25.53 % 33.39 % 10
2010s 31.64 % 26.84 % 34.68 % 10
2020s 21.38 % 17.84 % 25.43 % 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 120 Gambia 19.33 % compare
  2. 121 Samoa 19.09 % compare
  3. 122 Germany 18.08 % compare
  4. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.16 % compare
  5. 125 Canada 17.11 % compare
  6. 126 Benin 17.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Lithuania?
Waste — emissions share in Lithuania was 17.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 34.68 % in 2012.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15 % in 1992.
How does Lithuania rank for waste — emissions share?
Lithuania ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.