Latvia vs Lithuania: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
7.1 tonnes per person
in 2023
Lithuania
7.19 tonnes per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
39th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 7.19 tonnes per person against 7.1 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 120 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 | 5.84 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 0.4004 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 0.5953 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 7.42 tonnes per person | 7.61 tonnes per person | 0.1943 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 7.19 tonnes per person against 7.1 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.