Latvia vs Lithuania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Latvia
75,563 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
60,940 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
39th
Lithuania rank
40th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 75,563 tonnes against 60,940 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 14,623 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,153 tonnes | 205,419 tonnes | 73,266 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 37,521 tonnes | 73,991 tonnes | 36,471 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 32,280 tonnes | 65,023 tonnes | 32,742 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 78,199 tonnes | 67,714 tonnes | 10,485 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 75,563 tonnes against 60,940 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 14,623 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 40th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.