Latvia vs Lithuania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Latvia
138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Lithuania
138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Latvia rank
178th
Lithuania rank
179th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 178th and Lithuania ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 115.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Latvia |
| 2000s | 153.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 95.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 58.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Latvia |
| 2010s | 191.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 265.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 73.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 146.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 167.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 21.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Latvia ranks 178th and Lithuania ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.