Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 379,280 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
379,280 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.23 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
153 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania stood at 379,280 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania peaked at 4.23 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 153 tonnes, in 1832.
Lithuania ranks 99th of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 191 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 229 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1832 | 153 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1833 | 191 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1850 | 1,184 tonnes | +519.9% |
| 1855 | 3,589 tonnes | +203.1% |
| 1858 | 5,040 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 5,345 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,180 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 8,072 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1862 | 7,199 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1863 | 7,065 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 7,601 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1865 | 6,982 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1866 | 25,984 tonnes | +272.2% |
| 1867 | 29,089 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1868 | 21,091 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1869 | 30,743 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1870 | 33,834 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1871 | 48,779 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1872 | 49,673 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 40,174 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1874 | 45,454 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1875 | 46,796 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 51,644 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1877 | 44,155 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1878 | 60,521 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1879 | 55,246 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1880 | 66,239 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1881 | 58,043 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1882 | 59,778 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 69,604 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1884 | 52,307 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1885 | 49,019 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1886 | 49,627 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 43,022 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1888 | 42,864 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 50,783 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1890 | 52,639 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 50,530 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1892 | 54,800 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1893 | 63,498 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1894 | 74,221 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1895 | 67,773 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1896 | 71,437 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 84,341 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1898 | 93,705 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 121,105 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1900 | 131,985 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1901 | 119,781 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1902 | 119,383 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 130,073 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1904 | 157,131 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1905 | 175,599 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1906 | 200,797 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1907 | 239,241 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1908 | 241,915 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 251,824 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 233,251 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1911 | 266,157 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1912 | 334,841 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1913 | 402,902 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1914 | 319,544 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1915 | 246,025 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1916 | 261,319 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1917 | 249,908 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 93,673 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1919 | 52,396 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1920 | 50,304 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1921 | 62,768 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1922 | 76,136 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1923 | 82,503 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 115,931 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1925 | 104,148 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1926 | 188,642 tonnes | +81.1% |
| 1927 | 243,035 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1928 | 297,427 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1929 | 280,525 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 268,620 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1931 | 319,772 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1932 | 446,895 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1933 | 561,743 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1934 | 725,064 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1935 | 878,040 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1936 | 1.05 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1937 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 1.13 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 1.55 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1941 | 1.21 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1942 | 348,665 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1943 | 451,584 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1944 | 707,908 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1945 | 1.40 million tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1946 | 1.55 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 1.84 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 2.10 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1950 | 2.32 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1951 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 2.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.84 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 3.14 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 3.25 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.38 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 3.36 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.33 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.21 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 3.03 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 2.86 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.09 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.03 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.91 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.05 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.99 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.19 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 2.99 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 4.16 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 4.06 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.23 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 3.56 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million tonnes | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 979,148 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 895,311 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 737,671 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 646,718 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 547,675 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 378,470 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 342,059 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 547,510 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 2003 | 713,543 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 687,531 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 763,105 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 867,360 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 688,946 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 842,852 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 972,862 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 950,419 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 922,524 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 735,889 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 748,809 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 801,037 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 858,890 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 800,845 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 621,598 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 739,404 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 733,561 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 465,399 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 379,280 tonnes | -18.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 379,280 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 20% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 379,280 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +519.9% | 191 tonnes | 1,184 tonnes |
| 1866 | +272.2% | 6,982 tonnes | 25,984 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.1% | 1,184 tonnes | 3,589 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 191 tonnes | 153 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,790 tonnes | 1,184 tonnes | 5,345 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 15,001 tonnes | 6,180 tonnes | 30,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 47,628 tonnes | 33,834 tonnes | 60,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 54,129 tonnes | 42,864 tonnes | 69,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 73,405 tonnes | 50,530 tonnes | 121,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 176,773 tonnes | 119,383 tonnes | 251,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 246,002 tonnes | 52,396 tonnes | 402,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 150,142 tonnes | 50,304 tonnes | 297,427 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 754,989 tonnes | 268,620 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.30 million tonnes | 348,665 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 547,675 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,364 tonnes | 342,059 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,563 tonnes | 735,889 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,848 tonnes | 379,280 tonnes | 739,404 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania was 379,280 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.