Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.152 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.152 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.85 kilograms per international-$
in 1985
All-time low
0.152 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lithuania, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lithuania stood at 0.152 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.85 kilograms per international-$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.152 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7289 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.837 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7881 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7693 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7705 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7666 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.85 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.729 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7139 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6684 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6807 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7004 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7914 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5697 kilograms per international-$ | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.531 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.57 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5154 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4558 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4475 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3036 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.262 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2498 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2451 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2303 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2325 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2276 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2056 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1839 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1786 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1737 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.152 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.152 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7289 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7289 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7573 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6684 kilograms per international-$ | 0.85 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5474 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7914 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2713 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2303 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3228 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1737 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2461 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Brazil 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Philippines 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 118 Romania 0.145 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lithuania?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Lithuania was 0.152 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 kilograms per international-$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).