Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Latvia
23.6%
in 2025
Lithuania
28.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
46th
Lithuania rank
45th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 28.6% against 23.6% in Latvia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 23.7% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 35.8% | 2.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 28.4% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 28.6% against 23.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 5.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Latvia ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.