Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania
Lithuania: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 190.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania stood at 190.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania peaked at 222.89 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 120.06, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 222.89 | — |
| 1986 | 214.81 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 205.27 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 197.08 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 183.14 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 180 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 180.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 158.48 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 155.41 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 175.77 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 149.2 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 142.64 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 148.4 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 145.91 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 150.67 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 149.05 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 136.72 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 125.98 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 120.06 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 124.36 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 143.78 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 155.08 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 152.84 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 148.96 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 138.29 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 212.93 | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 208.38 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 210.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 214.34 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 216.84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 210.57 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 208.37 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 202.12 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 196.85 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 202.65 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 201.56 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 205.93 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 210.62 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 199.87 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 190.94 | -4.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 190.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 190.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.0% | 138.29 | 212.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204.64 | 183.14 | 222.89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 158.73 | 142.64 | 180.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.51 | 120.06 | 155.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.31 | 196.85 | 216.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.78 | 190.94 | 210.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 132 United States 191.81 compare
- 133 El Salvador 191.66 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 191.11 compare
- 136 Cape Verde 190.72 compare
- 137 Belize 188.74 compare
- 138 Chile 188.47 compare
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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lithuania was 190.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 222.89 in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.06 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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