Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2023)

Enterprise expenditure on environmental conservation

 

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Expenditure on environmental protection



 

In 2022, environmental conservation expenditure of Lithuanian enterprises1 amounted to EUR 949.2 million and, compared to 2021, increased by 33.3 per cent. 

 

 

Expenditure on environmental conservation, 2021–2022

Investment

Current expenditure
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Expenditure on waste collection and management accounted for the largest share of environmental conservation expenditure. In 2022, such expenditure amounted to EUR 544.3 million and, compared to 2021, increased by 26.7 per cent. In 2022, expenditure on protection of water resources and wastewater management amounted to EUR 222.9 million (a year-on-year increase of 15.6 per cent), expenditure on energy production from renewable energy resources – EUR 116.1 million (3.5 times more than a year ago). Such an increase in expenditure on energy production from renewable energy sources in 2022 was determined by environmental conservation expenditure incurred by enterprises engaged in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. Enterprise expenditure on air protection amounted to EUR 34.6 million (a year-on-year increase of 0.4 per cent), other environmental protection activity – EUR 21.3 million (a year-on-year increase of 32.2 per cent), heat/energy saving and management – EUR 10 million (a year-on-year increase of 61.4 per cent).

In 2022, compared to 2021, enterprise investment in environmental conservation decreased by 35.6 per cent and amounted to EUR 197.2 million, or 20.8 per cent of total enterprise expenditure on environmental conservation.

Investment in protection of water resources and wastewater management accounted for 43, waste collection and management – 21.5 per cent of total enterprise investment in environmental conservation. Investment in air protection made up 13.5, energy production from renewable energy resources – 14.2, heat/energy saving and management – 3.4 per cent of total enterprise investment in environmental conservation.

Investment of enterprises engaged in water collection, treatment and supply as well as manufacturing accounted for 56.3 per cent of total enterprise investment in environmental conservation. As regards manufacturing, the largest share of environmental conservation investment was allocated by enterprises engaged in manufacturing of food products and other non-metallic mineral products – EUR 12.6 million.

 

Investment in environmental conservation, by enterprise economic activity, 2022

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Water collection, treatment and supply35.3%Water collection, treatment and supply35.3%Manufacturing21.0%Manufacturing21.0%Waste collection, treatment and disposal, materials recovery16.7%Waste collection, treatment and disposal, materials recovery16.7%Transportation and storage9.0%Transportation and storage9.0%Construction8.8%Construction8.8%Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply8.8%Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply8.8%Other0.4%Other0.4%

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

 

In 2022, current expenditure totalled EUR 752 billion and, compared to 2021, grew by 84.9 per cent. As regards manufacturing, the largest share of current expenditure was incurred by manufacturers of food products – EUR 21.8 million.

 

Current expenditure on environmental conservation, by enterprise economic activity, 2022

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Waste collection, treatment and disposal, materials recovery38.7%Waste collection, treatment and disposal, materials recovery38.7%Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply26.9%Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply26.9%Water collection, treatment and supply12.2%Water collection, treatment and supply12.2%Manufacturing10.7%Manufacturing10.7%Construction8.1%Construction8.1%Other3.4%Other3.4%

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

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1 The main activity according to the Classification of Economic Activities (EVRK rev. 2) classified under Sections B (Mining and quarrying), C (Manufacturing), D (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), E (Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation), F (Construction), and H (Transport and storage), except Division 53 of Section H (Postal and courier activities).