Latvia vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Latvia
152.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
187.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
68th
Lithuania rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 187.17 million tonnes against 152.57 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 34.60 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 173 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 311.75 tonnes | 487 tonnes | 175.25 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 5,446 tonnes | 8,496 tonnes | 3,050 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 49,194 tonnes | 74,536 tonnes | 25,342 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 280,450 tonnes | 413,727 tonnes | 133,277 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 690,232 tonnes | 959,529 tonnes | 269,297 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 379,598 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 609,757 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 4.11 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 5.31 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 8.66 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 16.91 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 34.39 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | 8.97 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 60.03 million tonnes | 74.20 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 86.38 million tonnes | 104.44 million tonnes | 18.06 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 114.96 million tonnes | 136.55 million tonnes | 21.59 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 140.49 million tonnes | 164.29 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 147.71 million tonnes | 171.84 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 151.30 million tonnes | 180.46 million tonnes | 29.16 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 152.46 million tonnes | 186.15 million tonnes | 33.69 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 187.17 million tonnes against 152.57 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 34.60 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.