Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -685,534 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania is -685,534 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania peaked at 22.72 million tonnes in 1859 and was at its lowest, -19.91 million tonnes, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 164th out of 197 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 | 22.05 million tonnes | 21.57 million tonnes | 22.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.14 million tonnes | 20.81 million tonnes | 21.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.02 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 21.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.38 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.52 million tonnes | 21.37 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.62 million tonnes | 21.43 million tonnes | 21.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.71 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 17.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | 12.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.98 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.42 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.68 million tonnes | -14.82 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -12.20 million tonnes | -14.43 million tonnes | -9.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.99 million tonnes | -9.45 million tonnes | -5.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.30 million tonnes | -4.63 million tonnes | -2.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | -5.87 million tonnes | 12.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.36 million tonnes | -19.91 million tonnes | -545,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 million tonnes | -4.09 million tonnes | 957,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 million tonnes | -2.26 million tonnes | -685,534 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 161 North Macedonia -488,411 tonnes compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina -621,561 tonnes compare
- 163 Austria -667,947 tonnes compare
- 165 Uzbekistan -791,204 tonnes compare
- 166 Cyprus -904,092 tonnes compare
- 167 Costa Rica -986,495 tonnes compare
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 in Lithuania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania was -685,534 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 million tonnes in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.91 million tonnes in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Lithuania ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.