Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2398 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania is -0.2398 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania peaked at 17.84 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -5.78 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 16.46 tonnes per person | 17.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.14 tonnes per person | 13.07 tonnes per person | 15.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.13 tonnes per person | 11.42 tonnes per person | 12.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.65 tonnes per person | 10.08 tonnes per person | 11.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.26 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.03 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.15 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 6.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.987 tonnes per person | -5.44 tonnes per person | 0.7734 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.17 tonnes per person | -5.21 tonnes per person | -3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.14 tonnes per person | -3.01 tonnes per person | -1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9319 tonnes per person | -1.35 tonnes per person | -0.7264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.37 tonnes per person | -1.59 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.37 tonnes per person | -5.78 tonnes per person | -0.1617 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6727 tonnes per person | -1.38 tonnes per person | 0.3238 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5207 tonnes per person | -0.8104 tonnes per person | -0.2398 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Lithuania was -0.2398 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.84 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.78 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.