Attitudes of Europeans towards the environment : Lithuania.
Date: 2025-06-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment
Subjects: EU environmental policy, Lithuania, chemical product, circular economy, environmental protection, green economy, policymaking, pollution control measures, public opinion, water pollution

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Attitudes of Europeans towards 
the Environment

  Lithuania

Fieldwork EU: 06 March - 08 April 2024
TOTAL EU: 26 346 INTERVIEWS

Fieldwork LITHUANIA: 09 March - 28 March 2024
TOTAL  LITHUANIA: 1 007 INTERVIEWS

1. GENERAL PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

QB1. Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with
each of the following statements.:- Environmental issues have a
direct eﬀect on your daily life and health (%)

QB2T. In your opinion, which of the following actions would be the most
eﬀective way of tackling environmental problems? First? Second? Third?
Fourth? (%)

16

5 1

7

19

35

36

38

42

Totally agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Totally disagree Don't know

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Totally agree           

36   ▲36   35   =  

Tend to agree           

42   ▲42   38   ▼6  

Tend to disagree            16   ▲16   19   ▲4  

Totally disagree           

5   ▲5   7   ▲3  

Don't know           

1   ▲1   1   ▼1  

▲▼ (Mar/Apr 2024 - 19-Dec)

- Dec 2019)

Promoting the circular economy through reducing
waste, and reusing or recycling products

Better ensuring that products sold on the EU market
do not contribute to harming the environment

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58.0
0

55.0
0

Ensuring that environmental laws are respected 52.0
0

Restoring nature 49.0
0

Investing in Research and Development to ﬁnd
technological solutions

Providing more information and education to be
more environmentally friendly

46.0
0

43.0
0

Increasing taxation on activities that pollute 42.0
0

28

Removing government subsidies on activities that
pollute

41.0
0

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58
57

55
55

52

60

49

54

46

49

43

47

42

41
39

2. ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND REGULATION

QB3. Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with
each of the following statements. (%)

EU environmental legislation is necessary to protect the
environment in (OUR COUNTRY)

42

45

42

10

3

43

8

2

The EU should help NON-EU countries improve their
environmental standards

36

30

44

12

5

48

12

6

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LT

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LT

Totally agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Totally disagree Don't know

QB13T. Which of the following actions should the EU prioritise to protect
nature? First? And then? (%)

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Restore nature to compensate for damage caused
by human activities

45.0
0

EU
27

  LT

Ensure that nature is protected when planning new
developments or infrastructure

45.0
0

EU
27

  LT

Strengthen nature conservation rules and ensure
they are respected

44.0
0

EU
27

  LT

45

51

45
44

44

46

Expand the areas where nature is protected 31.0
0

EU
27

  LT

31

20

Inform citizens better about the importance of
nature

30.0
0

EU
27

  LT

30

35

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Attitudes of Europeans towards 
the Environment

  Lithuania

Fieldwork EU: 06 March - 08 April 2024
TOTAL EU: 26 346 INTERVIEWS

Fieldwork LITHUANIA: 09 March - 28 March 2024
TOTAL  LITHUANIA: 1 007 INTERVIEWS

3. GREEN AND CIRCULAR ECONOMIES

QB7T. In your opinion, which of the following types of waste are most
problematic in (OUR COUNTRY)? Firstly? And then? (%)

QB8. When you buy products such as furniture, textiles, or electronic devices,
would you be willing to pay more for products that are easier to repair,
recyclable and/or produced in an environmentally sustainable way? (%)

61

65

60

57

3

5

38

43

52

59

Yes No Don't know

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Plastic waste

Chemical waste

Electronic waste

Battery waste

Food waste

Textile waste

All of these

Don't know

1

1

27

31

26

19

12

9

10

16

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QB6. Which of the following would you consider doing yourself to reduce the amount of waste? Please select all options that apply to
you. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE) (%)

Correctly sort my waste for recycling

Use reusable packaging

66

72

52

58

49

Primarily buy products that do not have more packaging than necessary

Primarily buy products in recycled packages

34

35

41

None of the above

1

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Power BI Desktop

Attitudes of Europeans towards 
the Environment

  Lithuania

Fieldwork EU: 06 March - 08 April 2024
TOTAL EU: 26 346 INTERVIEWS

Fieldwork LITHUANIA: 09 March - 28 March 2024
TOTAL  LITHUANIA: 1 007 INTERVIEWS

4. HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

QB9. In order to protect human health and the environment from
hazardous chemicals, do you think that the current level of
protection in the EU is… (%)

QB11. Have you heard of the term PFAS, also known as 'forever
chemicals'? (%)

7

6

6

8

43

43

35

52

29

1

27

72

71

Too high and should be decreased At the right level

Too low and should be increased Don't know

Yes No

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QB10. The following statements relate to everyday products, such as
frying pans, toys, and cleaning detergents. Please tell me to what
extent you agree or disagree with the following statements. (%)

QB12. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements? (%)

You are worried about the impact of harmful chemicals in everyday
products on your health

You are concerned about the eﬀects of PFAS on the environment.

S

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LT

S

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LT

S

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LT

41

38

43

41

12

16

3

4

You are worried about the impact of harmful chemicals present in
everyday products on the environment

39

30

45

12

3

44

20

5

You take into account the chemical safety of products when making
purchases

26

25

46

40

21

6

23

11

Totally agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Totally disagree Don't know

S

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LT

S

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LT

44

33

40

10

3

3

39

19

6

3

You are concerned about the potential health eﬀects of being
exposed to PFAS.

39

33

42

13

3

3

40

18

6

3

Totally agree

Tend to agree

Tend to disagree

Totally disagree Don't know

  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
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Attitudes of Europeans towards
the Environment

Lithuania

Fieldwork EU: 06 March - 08 April 2024
TOTAL EU: 26 346 INTERVIEWS

Fieldwork LITHUANIA: 09 March - 28 March 2024
TOTAL  LITHUANIA: 1 007 INTERVIEWS

5. WATER-RELATED ISSUES

QB14. How well informed do you feel about water-related
problems such as pollution, ﬂoods, droughts or ineﬃcient use of
water in (OUR COUNTRY)? (%)

QB15T. What do you believe are the main threats linked to
water in (OUR COUNTRY)? First? Second? Third? Fourth? (%)

Pollution

69

83

8 1

8

5

7

38

40

48

43

Overconsumption and wastage of water

Climate change

Droughts

Water shortages

19

Very well informed Well informed Not well informed Not informed at all Don't know

Degradation of natural habitats

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Floods

Algae growth

26

28

15

No other threat

1

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63

54

61

55

48

43

48

46

58

41

QB16. In your opinion, are each of the following actors currently
doing too much, about right or not enough to use water
eﬃciently in (OUR COUNTRY)? (%)

QB17. Do you think the EU should propose additional measures
to address water problems in Europe? (%)

54

75

66

67

66

65

S

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Industry

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S

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Energy producers

S

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Tourism

…EU27

…LT

S

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…LT

S

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38

Public Administration

Households

Agriculture

48

45

61

56

52

Fisheries, aquaculture

49

44

19

3

5

18

77

78

Yes No Don't know

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LT

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17

3

5

23

21

3

8

3

9

30

2

14

23

4

7

44

2

16

24

3

8

35

16

33

49

34

38

3

3

3

3

4

6

2

8

35

37

4

12

18

Not doing enough Doing about the right amount Doing too much Don't know

KH-09-24-277-EN-N  DOI: 10.2779/76535   ISBN: 978-92-68-15505-9