Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania
(edition 2021)

Waste

 

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Waste


Waste generation, 2017–2019

Tonnes

Created with Highcharts 6.1.45,315,982.35,315,982.35,442,579.45,442,579.45,407,6595,407,6591,328,386.61,328,386.61,331,083.61,331,083.61,440,242.81,440,242.8GeneratedGenerated during pretreatment20172018201901,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,000

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Largest amounts of waste collected and generated, 2019

Thous. tonnes

Created with Highcharts 6.1.42,206.32,206.3935.5935.5831.4831.4814.5814.5569.2569.2186.2186.2172.0172.0155.0155.0134.7134.7128.6128.6103.1103.188.888.879.379.353.753.752.352.3Various mineral wastesSorting residuesConstruction and demolition wastesHousehold and similar wastesFerrous metal wastesPaper and cardboard wastesWaste from waste treatmentMixed ferrous and non-ferrous metal wastesMixed and undifferentiated materialsVegetal wastesPlastics wasteWood wasteGlass wasteSludges from on - site effluent treatmentChemical sludges and residues01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002,400

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Waste treatment by treatment method, 2017–2019

Thous. tonnes

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Hazardous waste, 2015–2019

Tonnes

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4154,583154,583165,323165,323156,690156,690180,369180,369188,187188,18720152016201720182019050,000100,000150,000200,000

Data source: Environmental Protection Agency

 

Hazardous waste, 2015–2019

Tonnes

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Spent solvents

109

148

160

131

177

Acid, alkaline or saline wastes

4,495

4,588

4,958

4,395

5,740

Used oils

5,219

4,802

5,281

5,873

6,330

Spent chemical catalysts

426

447

346

121

1,299

Off-specification chemical wastes

1,637

1,900

2,403

3,241

3,675

Mixed chemical wastes

543

742

1,579

1,116

1,385

Chemical deposits and residues

44,108

43,495

29,821

40,818

51,347

Industrial effluent sludges

91

163

638

37

268

Health care wastes

1,275

1,242

1,244

1,323

1,710

Glass wastes

2

0

13

-

-

Wood waste

183

155

188

273

315

Waste containing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

11

19

14

7

7

Discarded vehicles

27,442

25,280

26,115

27,532

32,400

Discarded electrical and electronic equipment

4,316

4,472

5,544

5,631

6,774

Components of discarded machines and equipment

16,865

16,654

15,074

12,935

13,522

Mixed and undifferentiated materials

67

57

104

102

219

Sorting residues

16,166

14,929

20,921

21,336

23,382

Construction and demolition wastes

2,125

1,819

2,204

2,507

3,916

Asbestos wastes

11,122

9,947

14,253

14,568

17,676

Combustion wastes

534

479

301

459

281

Miscellaneous mineral wastes

109

148

160

131

177

Soils, dredging spoil

4,495

4,588

4,958

4,395

5,740


Data source: Environmental Protection Agency

 

Waste generation in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.430.8%30.8%28.2%28.2%24.6%24.6%8.0%8.0%3.7%3.7%3.1%3.1%1.1%1.1%0.6%0.6%Mixed municipal wasteGreen residuesForest felling residuesCereal cleaning wasteGarden and park biodegradable wasteMineral waste, not otherwise specified*Discarded vehiclesPlastic waste**

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* Glass wool, perlite, soil, stones, etc.
** Fishing nets, wrap, twine, construction and demolition waste

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Organic waste generation and management in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 2020

Tonnes

 

Generated waste

Treated on the site

Delivered to others

Amount at the end of the year

Straw

4,197.2

4,040.3

90.0

66.9

Cereal cleaning waste

59.4

31.4

27.5

0.5

Green residues

209.6

207.1

0.9

1.6

Garden and park biodegradable waste

27.3

23.4

2.8

1.1

Forest felling residues

182.7

46.5

120.3

15.9

Sludge from washing and cleaning

5.9

3.8

1.2

0.9

Animal tissue waste

2.8

0.3

2.5

-

Dead infected animals

6.3

0.1

6.2

-

Manure

3,103.9

2,502.1

364.7

237.1

Slurry

2,271.4

1,431.9

691.7

147.8

Cesspit contents

181.0

8.2

169.0

3.8

Mixed municipal waste

229.3

0.9

227.9

0.5


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Organic waste management in agriculture. forestry and fisheries, 2018 and 2020

2018

2020
Created with Highcharts 6.1.483.3%83.3%11.9%11.9%4.8%4.8%Treated on the siteDelivered to othersAmount at the end of the year

 
Created with Highcharts 6.1.479.2%79.2%16.3%16.3%4.6%4.6%Treated on the siteDelivered to othersAmount at the end of the year

 

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Organic waste management in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 2020

Thous. tonnes

 

Treated

incinerated

recycled on the site

disposed on the site

delivered to other users

delivered to waste managers

Straw

5.1

4,018.4

16.8

86.7

3.3

Cereal cleaning waste

1.4

29.5

0.5

27.3

0.2

Green residues

0.4

200.9

5.8

0.6

0.3

Garden and park biodegradable waste

2.6

20.4

0.4

1.2

1.6

Forest felling residues

21.9

22.1

2.5

120.3

-

Sludge from washing and cleaning

-

3.7

0.1

0.2

1.0

Animal tissue waste

-

0.3

-

0.5

2.0

Dead infected animals

-

-

0.1

-

6.2

Manure

0.9

2,488.3

12.9

295.2

69.5

Slurry

-

1,411.7

20.2

691.1

0.6

Cesspit contents

-

8.0

0.2

-

169.0

Mixed municipal waste

-

0.9

-

2.9

225.0


The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.