Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 34,107 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,107 tonnes
Change on year
up 108.8%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.91 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
-16.65 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
169
1831–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 38 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -76 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 38 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 305 tonnes | +702.6% |
| 1860 | 1,719 tonnes | +463.6% |
| 1861 | 1,909 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -879 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 382 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 1,031 tonnes | +169.9% |
| 1865 | -420 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1866 | 19,625 tonnes | -4772.6% |
| 1867 | 4,239 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -5,537 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 9,775 tonnes | -276.5% |
| 1870 | 3,169 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 14,127 tonnes | +345.8% |
| 1872 | 1,451 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -3,437 tonnes | -336.9% |
| 1874 | 11,226 tonnes | -426.6% |
| 1875 | 9,622 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 17,716 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 1,871 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 28,521 tonnes | +1424.4% |
| 1879 | 3,169 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 21,573 tonnes | +580.8% |
| 1881 | 7,789 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 8,209 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 22,412 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 2,826 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 16,723 tonnes | +491.8% |
| 1886 | 5,231 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 12,180 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 1888 | 9,545 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 18,480 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 33,065 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 28,560 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 18,212 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 56,700 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 7,140 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 58,608 tonnes | +720.8% |
| 1896 | 8,133 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 71,857 tonnes | +783.5% |
| 1898 | 64,642 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 95,491 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 91,903 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 20,885 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -27,490 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -16,953 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 85,603 tonnes | -604.9% |
| 1905 | -90,834 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 106,183 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 103,433 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 5,918 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 53,989 tonnes | +812.3% |
| 1910 | -19,778 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 36,960 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 138,331 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 101,868 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -124,968 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -95,033 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 69,910 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -90,185 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -626,290 tonnes | +594.4% |
| 1919 | -60,594 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -31,270 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 27,338 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 77,050 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 44,786 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 90,490 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -7,330 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 249,554 tonnes | -3504.6% |
| 1927 | 195,947 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 101,511 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1929 | 85,585 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1930 | 433,956 tonnes | +407.0% |
| 1931 | 327,647 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1932 | 243,656 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1933 | 259,613 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 511,698 tonnes | +97.1% |
| 1935 | 386,869 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1936 | 486,091 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1937 | 90,084 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1938 | 218,295 tonnes | +142.3% |
| 1939 | 50,944 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1940 | 832,957 tonnes | +1535.0% |
| 1941 | -608,491 tonnes | -173.1% |
| 1942 | -2.00 million tonnes | +229.0% |
| 1943 | 105,648 tonnes | -105.3% |
| 1944 | 1.14 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 200,707 tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1946 | 468,295 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1947 | 879,405 tonnes | +87.8% |
| 1948 | 325,505 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1949 | 755,282 tonnes | +132.0% |
| 1950 | 711,265 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 579,782 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1952 | 537,554 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 469,643 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 785,150 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1955 | 1.26 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 864,360 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1959 | 698,822 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 590,397 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 476,975 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 781,303 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 967,586 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 630,814 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 942,526 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1971 | 1.55 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 297,964 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million tonnes | +367.8% |
| 1981 | -622,316 tonnes | -144.6% |
| 1982 | 689,416 tonnes | -210.8% |
| 1983 | 562,008 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 357,688 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million tonnes | +713.7% |
| 1986 | -4.45 million tonnes | -252.8% |
| 1987 | 8,784 tonnes | -100.2% |
| 1988 | 396,076 tonnes | +4409.1% |
| 1989 | 349,236 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1990 | -1.08 million tonnes | -409.0% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million tonnes | -293.0% |
| 1992 | -16.65 million tonnes | -899.5% |
| 1993 | -4.85 million tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1994 | -552,672 tonnes | -88.6% |
| 1995 | -709,699 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 682,620 tonnes | -196.2% |
| 1997 | -577,117 tonnes | -184.5% |
| 1998 | 834,207 tonnes | -244.5% |
| 1999 | -2.55 million tonnes | -405.4% |
| 2000 | -1.61 million tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 750,702 tonnes | -146.7% |
| 2002 | 72,292 tonnes | -90.4% |
| 2003 | -6,598 tonnes | -109.1% |
| 2004 | 594,712 tonnes | -9113.5% |
| 2005 | 608,402 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 332,720 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million tonnes | +284.2% |
| 2008 | -554,713 tonnes | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -2.09 million tonnes | +276.7% |
| 2010 | 972,767 tonnes | -146.6% |
| 2011 | 157,757 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 94,488 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2013 | -905,963 tonnes | -1058.8% |
| 2014 | -302,371 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 199,417 tonnes | -166.0% |
| 2016 | 56,298 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 175,880 tonnes | +212.4% |
| 2018 | 137,026 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 232,916 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2020 | -147,736 tonnes | -163.4% |
| 2021 | 278,491 tonnes | -288.5% |
| 2022 | -883,031 tonnes | -417.1% |
| 2023 | -387,662 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 34,107 tonnes | -108.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34,107 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34,107 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +9113.5% | -6,598 tonnes | 594,712 tonnes |
| 1866 | +4772.6% | -420 tonnes | 19,625 tonnes |
| 1988 | +4409.1% | 8,784 tonnes | 396,076 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.6% | -7,330 tonnes | 249,554 tonnes |
| 1940 | +1535.0% | 50,944 tonnes | 832,957 tonnes |
| 1878 | +1424.4% | 1,871 tonnes | 28,521 tonnes |
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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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.