Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -685,534 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-685,534 tonnes
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.72 million tonnes
in 1859
All-time low
-19.91 million tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 21.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 21.86 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 21.66 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 22.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 22.06 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 22.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 22.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 22.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 22.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 21.75 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1861 | 21.39 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 21.20 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 21.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 21.17 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 20.81 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 21.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 20.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 20.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 20.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 21.03 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 20.99 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 21.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 20.84 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 21.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 21.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 20.95 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 20.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 21.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 21.17 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 21.27 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 21.18 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 21.19 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 21.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 21.36 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 21.29 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 21.46 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 21.59 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 21.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 21.64 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 21.44 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 21.37 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 21.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 21.39 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 21.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 21.54 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 21.45 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 21.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 21.62 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 21.83 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 21.65 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 21.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 21.50 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 21.49 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 21.43 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 21.67 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 21.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 21.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 21.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 21.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 17.84 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1911 | 16.72 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1912 | 15.91 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1913 | 15.18 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 14.91 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 14.32 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 13.57 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1917 | 13.36 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 12.96 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 12.33 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 12.26 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 11.88 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 11.57 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1923 | 11.16 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 10.91 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 10.66 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 10.39 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 10.11 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1928 | 9.93 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 9.87 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 12.28 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1931 | 13.37 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1932 | 14.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 14.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 15.04 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 15.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 15.95 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 16.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 16.63 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 16.80 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 12.96 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1941 | 11.35 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1942 | 10.03 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1943 | 8.76 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1944 | 7.66 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1945 | 6.45 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1946 | 5.56 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1947 | 4.61 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1948 | 3.73 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1949 | 3.05 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1950 | 1.88 million tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1951 | 1.41 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1952 | 693,302 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1953 | -10,369 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1954 | -910,284 tonnes | +8678.8% |
| 1955 | -1.52 million tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1956 | -2.58 million tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1957 | -4.14 million tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1958 | -6.81 million tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1959 | -14.82 million tonnes | +117.6% |
| 1960 | -14.43 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1961 | -13.35 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1962 | -13.44 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -12.94 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | -12.31 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1965 | -12.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | -11.82 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1967 | -11.14 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | -10.24 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1969 | -9.88 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1970 | -9.45 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1971 | -8.69 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | -8.26 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | -7.20 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1974 | -7.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | -6.41 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1976 | -5.93 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1977 | -5.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | -5.74 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1979 | -5.08 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | -4.63 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | -4.01 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1982 | -3.69 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -3.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | -3.20 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1985 | -2.87 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1986 | -2.72 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1987 | -2.69 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | -2.76 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | -2.68 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -2.51 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | -1.77 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1992 | -1.67 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | -5.87 million tonnes | +252.3% |
| 1994 | 12.83 million tonnes | -318.6% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1996 | 386,479 tonnes | -79.7% |
| 1997 | 317,632 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 4.32 million tonnes | +1260.1% |
| 1999 | 5.12 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | -19.16 million tonnes | -474.2% |
| 2001 | -16.11 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -19.91 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2003 | -14.48 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2004 | -545,899 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 2005 | -9.03 million tonnes | +1554.8% |
| 2006 | -11.89 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2007 | -11.36 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | -7.61 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -3.54 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2010 | -4.09 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2011 | -2.86 million tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2012 | -1.30 million tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 957,989 tonnes | -173.5% |
| 2014 | -691,360 tonnes | -172.2% |
| 2015 | -3.30 million tonnes | +377.8% |
| 2016 | -3.96 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2017 | -2.63 million tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2018 | -86,251 tonnes | -96.7% |
| 2019 | -1.79 million tonnes | +1969.9% |
| 2020 | -1.84 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | -2.26 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2022 | -1.47 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2023 | -1.06 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2024 | -685,534 tonnes | -35.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -685,534 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -8678.8% | -10,369 tonnes | -910,284 tonnes |
| 2019 | -1969.9% | -86,251 tonnes | -1.79 million tonnes |
| 2005 | -1554.8% | -545,899 tonnes | -9.03 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +1260.1% | 317,632 tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes |
| 2000 | -474.2% | 5.12 million tonnes | -19.16 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -377.8% | -691,360 tonnes | -3.30 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 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 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.