Lithuania vs Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Lithuania
4.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Maldives
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lithuania rank
79th
Maldives rank
80th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Lithuania
- Maldives
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.39 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 10.42 tonnes per person | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 10.06 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 0.621 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Lithuania or Maldives?
- Lithuania, at 4.39 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Lithuania and Maldives?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Maldives rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lithuania ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 80th of 213 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 relative to the global average. 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.