How does Lithuania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Lithuania ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 11.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

11.86 million tonnes

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

121st

of 194 countries

All-time high

37.64 million tonnes

in 1985

All-time low

-7.32 million tonnes

in 2000

Years of data

169

1850–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 11.86 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania peaked at 37.64 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -7.32 million tonnes, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	22.20 million tonnes	21.57 million tonnes	22.73 million tonnes	4
1860s	21.16 million tonnes	20.82 million tonnes	21.76 million tonnes	10
1870s	21.10 million tonnes	20.90 million tonnes	21.31 million tonnes	10
1880s	21.58 million tonnes	21.34 million tonnes	21.89 million tonnes	10
1890s	21.97 million tonnes	21.68 million tonnes	22.52 million tonnes	10
1900s	22.47 million tonnes	22.25 million tonnes	22.91 million tonnes	10
1910s	15.68 million tonnes	12.68 million tonnes	18.85 million tonnes	10
1920s	11.55 million tonnes	11.04 million tonnes	12.58 million tonnes	10
1930s	18.05 million tonnes	13.90 million tonnes	21.00 million tonnes	10
1940s	11.74 million tonnes	9.26 million tonnes	17.99 million tonnes	10
1950s	7.69 million tonnes	-493,674 tonnes	9.11 million tonnes	10
1960s	6.79 million tonnes	496,466 tonnes	13.36 million tonnes	10
1970s	23.42 million tonnes	15.01 million tonnes	30.14 million tonnes	10
1980s	33.71 million tonnes	31.98 million tonnes	37.64 million tonnes	10
1990s	21.53 million tonnes	10.45 million tonnes	36.06 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.07 million tonnes	-7.32 million tonnes	12.71 million tonnes	10
2010s	11.45 million tonnes	9.14 million tonnes	14.11 million tonnes	10
2020s	11.58 million tonnes	11.42 million tonnes	11.86 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

118 Brunei 12.89 million tonnes compare
119 Gabon 12.77 million tonnes compare
120 Zimbabwe 11.95 million tonnes compare
122 Kyrgyzstan 11.44 million tonnes compare
123 Malawi 11.14 million tonnes compare
124 Uganda 10.90 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Lithuania was 11.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 37.64 million tonnes in 1985.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was -7.32 million tonnes in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Lithuania ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.