Estonia vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Estonia
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
3.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.78 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 46 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,763 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 854,856 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.37 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.78 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 1.29 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.