Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lithuania is 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lithuania peaked at 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 19,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 12,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 12,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 12,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 15,209 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 15,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 18,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 21,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 23,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 26,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 29,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 30,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 26,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 29,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 32,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 33,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 35,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 36,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 38,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 41,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 43,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 43,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 46,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 47,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 37 Spain 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovenia 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Japan 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Kuwait 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lithuania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Lithuania was 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,691 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.