Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 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, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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.
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 |
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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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.