CO₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania
Lithuania: CO₂ emissions from transport was 6.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania stood at 6.10 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania peaked at 6.27 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million tonnes, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.39 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania was 6.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Lithuania ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.