Solid waste disposal
In Lithuania, the sub-sector Solid waste disposal (part of Waste) was responsible for 0.63 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 3.2% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (1.15 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 44.9%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 0.10 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from landfills.
This sub-sector accounts for 82.6% of Waste emissions in Lithuania.