Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 39% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Lithuania was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.