Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.19 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.2 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
5.22 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lithuania stood at 7.19 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lithuania peaked at 14.2 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.22 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.24 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 14.2 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 7.62 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 6.25 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.18 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.51 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.08 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.85 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.19 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.19 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.19 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 14.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 5.22 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 8.08 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lithuania?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Lithuania was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.