Cyprus vs Lithuania: Methane emissions
Cyprus
2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lithuania
2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
144th
Lithuania rank
142nd
Methane emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus, a difference of 248,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 144th and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 156,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 166,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 168,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 170,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 172,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 185,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 212,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 240,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 263,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 304,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 348,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 338,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 338,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 366,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 436,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 487,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 980,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cyprus or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 248,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Lithuania rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 144th and Lithuania ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.