Lithuania vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Lithuania
187.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
143.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Lithuania
- Zambia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 187.17 million tonnes against 143.98 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 43.19 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.36 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 27.04 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 74.20 million tonnes | 50.87 million tonnes | 23.33 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 104.44 million tonnes | 76.51 million tonnes | 27.93 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 136.55 million tonnes | 90.67 million tonnes | 45.88 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 164.29 million tonnes | 99.71 million tonnes | 64.58 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 171.84 million tonnes | 103.52 million tonnes | 68.32 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 180.46 million tonnes | 109.39 million tonnes | 71.07 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 186.15 million tonnes | 132.92 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Lithuania or Zambia?
- Lithuania, at 187.17 million tonnes against 143.98 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Lithuania and Zambia?
- 43.19 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th 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.