CO₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.39 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania peaked at 11.37 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Lithuania ranks 79th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0778 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3165 tonnes per person | 0.2781 tonnes per person | 0.3588 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3692 tonnes per person | 0.1534 tonnes per person | 0.4751 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2895 tonnes per person | 0.1417 tonnes per person | 0.4943 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.6713 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.9798 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.26 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | 10.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 11.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania was 4.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.