What is emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania?

Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania was 106,776 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 552,563 tonnes in 1939.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 106,776 tonnes in 2022.

How does Lithuania rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: emissions of air pollutants was 106,776 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

106,776 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

143rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

552,563 tonnes

in 1939

All-time low

106,776 tonnes

in 2022

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania stood at 106,776 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania peaked at 552,563 tonnes in 1939 and was at its lowest, 106,776 tonnes, in 2022.

Lithuania ranks 143rd of 220 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
1750s	114,439 tonnes	112,633 tonnes	116,239 tonnes	10
1760s	118,480 tonnes	116,638 tonnes	120,317 tonnes	10
1770s	122,599 tonnes	120,723 tonnes	124,468 tonnes	10
1780s	126,785 tonnes	124,881 tonnes	128,682 tonnes	10
1790s	131,028 tonnes	129,101 tonnes	132,946 tonnes	10
1800s	135,313 tonnes	133,370 tonnes	137,247 tonnes	10
1810s	140,844 tonnes	137,673 tonnes	143,997 tonnes	10
1820s	147,960 tonnes	144,692 tonnes	151,207 tonnes	10
1830s	155,280 tonnes	151,928 tonnes	158,610 tonnes	10
1840s	162,773 tonnes	159,342 tonnes	166,176 tonnes	10
1850s	180,212 tonnes	166,955 tonnes	192,662 tonnes	10
1860s	206,208 tonnes	194,090 tonnes	220,592 tonnes	10
1870s	241,362 tonnes	222,623 tonnes	263,261 tonnes	10
1880s	292,574 tonnes	268,691 tonnes	313,996 tonnes	10
1890s	359,833 tonnes	319,123 tonnes	402,401 tonnes	10
1900s	432,918 tonnes	411,055 tonnes	462,169 tonnes	10
1910s	484,393 tonnes	470,624 tonnes	496,682 tonnes	10
1920s	444,238 tonnes	435,340 tonnes	469,050 tonnes	10
1930s	468,472 tonnes	449,338 tonnes	552,563 tonnes	10
1940s	425,057 tonnes	388,174 tonnes	520,264 tonnes	10
1950s	393,472 tonnes	376,213 tonnes	400,716 tonnes	10
1960s	345,611 tonnes	336,882 tonnes	363,700 tonnes	10
1970s	384,850 tonnes	353,510 tonnes	407,946 tonnes	10
1980s	414,373 tonnes	382,520 tonnes	421,825 tonnes	10
1990s	260,523 tonnes	198,188 tonnes	435,026 tonnes	10
2000s	176,305 tonnes	164,337 tonnes	183,031 tonnes	10
2010s	132,636 tonnes	114,101 tonnes	158,780 tonnes	10
2020s	108,117 tonnes	106,776 tonnes	109,495 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

140 Hong Kong 119,214 tonnes compare
141 Georgia 109,073 tonnes compare
144 Estonia 105,763 tonnes compare
145 Latvia 101,213 tonnes compare
146 Lebanon 100,190 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Lithuania →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania?: Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania was 106,776 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 552,563 tonnes in 1939.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 106,776 tonnes in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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