What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Lithuania and Norway?

321,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Norway: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Lithuania

17.79 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Norway

18.11 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Lithuania rank

102nd

Norway rank

100th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Lithuania
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.11 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in Lithuania, a difference of 321,800 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Lithuania ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 100th of 217 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.93 million tonnes CO₂e	19.28 million tonnes CO₂e	4.35 million tonnes CO₂e	Norway
2000s	13.98 million tonnes CO₂e	19.55 million tonnes CO₂e	5.57 million tonnes CO₂e	Norway
2010s	17.08 million tonnes CO₂e	18.03 million tonnes CO₂e	952,483 tonnes CO₂e	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Lithuania or Norway?: Norway, at 18.11 million tonnes CO₂e against 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in Lithuania as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Lithuania and Norway?: 321,800 tonnes CO₂e, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Lithuania ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 100th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.