Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.36 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
13,756 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
94
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania is 49.36 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania peaked at 49.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,756 tonnes, in 1928.
Lithuania ranks 75th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 13,756 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 30,771 tonnes | +123.7% |
| 1930 | 52,784 tonnes | +71.5% |
| 1931 | 76,347 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1932 | 101,184 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1933 | 120,664 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1934 | 146,074 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1935 | 178,348 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1936 | 220,625 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1937 | 260,056 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1938 | 301,233 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1939 | 342,419 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1940 | 384,406 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 426,450 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1945 | 439,576 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 464,361 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 499,440 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1948 | 547,744 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 606,347 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 683,420 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 774,476 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1952 | 878,199 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 995,760 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 1.14 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1956 | 1.49 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 1.70 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 1.95 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 2.23 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 2.57 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 2.95 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 3.38 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 3.83 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 4.32 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 4.86 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 5.46 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 6.10 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 6.75 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 8.15 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 8.93 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 9.78 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 10.70 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 11.70 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12.79 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 13.93 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 15.12 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 16.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 17.53 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 18.76 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 20.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 21.33 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 22.69 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 24.10 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 25.55 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 27.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 28.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 30.30 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 31.98 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 33.65 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 35.20 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 35.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.32 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.69 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.74 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.02 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.31 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.96 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.86 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.38 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.73 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.98 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.92 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 46.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.05 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.86 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 49.36 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 49.36 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +123.7% | 13,756 tonnes | 30,771 tonnes |
| 1930 | +71.5% | 30,771 tonnes | 52,784 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 22,264 tonnes | 13,756 tonnes | 30,771 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 179,973 tonnes | 52,784 tonnes | 342,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 481,189 tonnes | 384,406 tonnes | 606,347 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.31 million tonnes | 683,420 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.49 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.05 million tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | 31.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.64 million tonnes | 33.65 million tonnes | 38.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.32 million tonnes | 38.74 million tonnes | 42.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.31 million tonnes | 42.41 million tonnes | 46.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.26 million tonnes | 47.05 million tonnes | 49.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Lithuania was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,756 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.