Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Lithuania
4.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lithuania rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
74th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lithuania ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 208 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 7.95 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.3165 tonnes per person | 10.31 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.3692 tonnes per person | 10.53 tonnes per person | 10.16 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.2895 tonnes per person | 9.38 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 9.98 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.26 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.42 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 0.4994 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Lithuania ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.