China vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

China
29,058 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Lithuania
25,520 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
Lithuania rank
62nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

China currently reports 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre against 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in Lithuania, a difference of 3,538 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lithuania ahead.

China ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6,397 tonnes per square kilometre 19,520 tonnes per square kilometre 13,123 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2000s 10,515 tonnes per square kilometre 21,505 tonnes per square kilometre 10,990 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2010s 19,296 tonnes per square kilometre 23,700 tonnes per square kilometre 4,404 tonnes per square kilometre Lithuania
2020s 27,161 tonnes per square kilometre 25,209 tonnes per square kilometre 1,952 tonnes per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, China or Lithuania?
China, at 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre against 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between China and Lithuania?
3,538 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
China ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.