Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 34,107 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 34,107 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.8% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lithuania peaked at 2.91 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16.65 million tonnes, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -76 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 305 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,184 tonnes | -5,537 tonnes | 19,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,744 tonnes | -3,437 tonnes | 28,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12,497 tonnes | 2,826 tonnes | 22,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 44,241 tonnes | 7,140 tonnes | 95,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,264 tonnes | -90,834 tonnes | 106,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -66,978 tonnes | -626,290 tonnes | 138,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 83,366 tonnes | -31,270 tonnes | 249,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 300,885 tonnes | 50,944 tonnes | 511,698 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 209,434 tonnes | -2.00 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 803,942 tonnes | 469,643 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 891,618 tonnes | 476,975 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 297,964 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,692 tonnes | -4.45 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.34 million tonnes | -16.65 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -62,047 tonnes | -2.09 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,822 tonnes | -905,963 tonnes | 972,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -221,166 tonnes | -883,031 tonnes | 278,491 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lithuania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 2.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lithuania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Lithuania was 34,107 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.65 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.