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Lithuania
RegionEastern Europe
GDP102.66[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita36732.03[$]
Population2.79[millions]
Land Area64857.41[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 31 55.90 3.20
Ecosystem Vitality 22 61.00 0.60
Biodiversity 13 84.40 2.50
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 44 99.70 1.10
Terrestrial biomes (global) 42 99.70 1.10
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 NA
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 80 35.70 7.60
Biodiversity Habitat Index 106 41.20 NA
Species Protection Index 21 83.70 14.20
Species Habitat Index 54 90.80 -7.00
Ecosystem Services 112 21.90 -3.40
Tree cover loss 134 6.90 -3.50
Grassland loss 34 87.20 -12.80
Wetland loss 86 46.70 6.80
Fisheries 107 13.40 -12.10
Fish Stock Status NA NA NA
Marine Trophic Index 38 19.00 NA
Fish caught by trawling 76 6.20 -27.60
Acidification 37 95.50 12.30
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 44 91.10 24.80
Agriculture 12 65.60 4.20
Pesticide 19 67.10 NA
N Mgmt Index 20 64.10 8.40
Water Resources 40 52.30 NA
Wastewater treatment 40 52.30 NA
Health 34 61.80 9.40
Air Quality 33 58.40 14.40
PM2.5 34 54.50 21.40
Household solid fuels 55 64.30 9.20
Ozone 22 74.60 12.80
NOx 80 31.50 0.50
SO2 84 51.50 1.50
CO 71 57.40 6.70
VOC 27 71.40 2.60
Sanitation Drinking Water 57 58.40 1.20
Sanitation 68 59.90 2.30
Drinking water 49 57.40 0.50
Heavy Metals 21 83.00 8.70
Lead 21 83.00 8.70
Waste Management 16 67.40 3.10
Solid waste 36 88.70 NA
Recycling 25 34.90 2.10
Ocean Plastics 15 57.40 10.20
Climate Policy 61 47.10 2.90
Climate Change 61 47.10 2.90
CO2 growth rate 67 44.80 -0.90
CH4 growth rate 7 84.50 23.30
F-gas growth rate 110 41.50 41.50
N2O growth rate 83 65.20 33.40
Black Carbon growth rate 123 55.20 -17.10
Proj. GHG Emissions 79 39.90 -0.30
CO2 from land cover 77 48.50 11.70
GHG intensity trend 66 56.20 -15.90
GHG per capita 141 26.00 -8.90

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Bahamas 56.2
Greece 56.2
Romania 56
Lithuania 55.9
Seychelles 55.6
Hungary 55.1
GDP per capita
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
Estonia 61.4
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Israel 48.2
Bahrain 42
Issue Performance
Slovenia 67.3
Austria 66.5
Estonia 61.4
Croatia 60.2
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
United States of America 51.1
Poland 50.6
Government Effectiveness
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Malaysia 35
Qatar 33
Regulatory Quality
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Latvia 61.1
Cyprus 58
Lithuania 55.9
United Arab Emirates 52.4
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Voice and Accountability
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Bahamas 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Chile 46.7
Rule of Law
Malta 75.2
Latvia 61.1
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
United Arab Emirates 52.4
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Mauritius 44.8
Qatar 33
Control of Corruption
Slovenia 67.3
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.2
Portugal 50.4
South Korea 46.9
Costa Rica 46.3
Cabo Verde 41.9
Micronesia 37.4
Qatar 33
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Austria 66.5
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Bahamas 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
Saint Lucia 49.4
Mauritius 44.8
Cabo Verde 41.9
Vanuatu 36.9
Eastern Europe
Croatia 60.2
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Cyprus 58
Greece 56.2
Romania 56
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
North Macedonia 54.3
Bulgaria 51.9
OECD
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
LTU