Latvia vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Latvia
2.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
3.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
41st
Lithuania rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.78 million tonnes against 2.41 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.6 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 41st 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 | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 404,831 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 928,949 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.78 million tonnes against 2.41 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.37 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Latvia ranks 41st 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.