Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 197,842 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
197,842 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
617,858 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 flaring in Lithuania stood at 197,842 tonnes.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania peaked at 617,858 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Lithuania ranks 60th 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 368,144 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 345,504 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 401,785 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 430,897 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 475,147 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 529,878 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 569,716 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 597,508 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 325,844 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 330,293 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 319,009 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 319,683 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 315,674 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 315,176 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 350,051 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 306,309 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 280,935 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 617,858 tonnes | +119.9% |
| 1989 | 602,492 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 23,885 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 1991 | 28,218 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 33,518 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 48,036 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1994 | 43,273 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 56,943 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 85,660 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 109,367 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 120,924 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 85,439 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 110,203 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 123,315 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 114,620 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 95,923 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 118,553 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 113,046 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 105,633 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 82,772 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 140,767 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 2009 | 227,784 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 257,944 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 244,249 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 232,871 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 265,389 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 251,207 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 207,193 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 250,769 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 224,225 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 253,596 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 233,942 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 181,610 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 217,641 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 237,987 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 197,842 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 197,842 tonnes | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 197,842 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 197,842 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +119.9% | 280,935 tonnes | 617,858 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 404,442 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 597,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,748 tonnes | 280,935 tonnes | 617,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,526 tonnes | 23,885 tonnes | 120,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,262 tonnes | 82,772 tonnes | 227,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,138 tonnes | 207,193 tonnes | 265,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,584 tonnes | 181,610 tonnes | 237,987 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania was 197,842 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 flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 617,858 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.