Domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Domestic material consumption per capita was 20.81 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.81 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
36th
of 233 countries
All-time high
20.81 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7.55 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 20.81 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania peaked at 20.81 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.55 tonnes, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.34 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.16 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 10.83 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 12.31 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.08 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 16.19 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.04 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 12.42 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.78 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 12.81 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 15.65 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 14.81 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.65 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.74 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 17.59 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.84 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.93 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.69 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.07 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.81 tonnes | +3.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20.81 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20.81 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.48 tonnes | 7.55 tonnes | 16.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 tonnes | 12.42 tonnes | 18.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 tonnes | 19.93 tonnes | 20.81 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Lithuania was 20.81 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).