Ireland vs Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Ireland
1.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
1.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
66th
Lithuania rank
65th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.06 billion tonnes against 1.04 billion tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 20.66 million tonnes.
Across all 114 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 66th and Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 449,538 tonnes | 449,538 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 22.02 million tonnes | 22.02 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 35.41 million tonnes | 35.41 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 62.59 million tonnes | 62.59 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 9.47 million tonnes | 109.44 million tonnes | 99.97 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 49.79 million tonnes | 214.03 million tonnes | 164.25 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 159.40 million tonnes | 395.67 million tonnes | 236.27 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 302.28 million tonnes | 646.75 million tonnes | 344.47 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 435.77 million tonnes | 830.18 million tonnes | 394.41 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 650.93 million tonnes | 912.65 million tonnes | 261.72 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 860.11 million tonnes | 982.90 million tonnes | 122.79 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1,000.00 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 41.37 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.06 billion tonnes against 1.04 billion tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 20.66 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ireland ranks 66th and Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.