China vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lithuania
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, 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, 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, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.