Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 187.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania, 1830–2024
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 coal in Lithuania is 187.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania peaked at 187.17 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Lithuania 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 487 tonnes | 191 tonnes | 764 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 8,496 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes | 15,922 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 74,536 tonnes | 22,102 tonnes | 165,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 413,727 tonnes | 199,762 tonnes | 642,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 959,529 tonnes | 708,443 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.23 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.90 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.32 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.36 million tonnes | 30.57 million tonnes | 57.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.20 million tonnes | 60.84 million tonnes | 87.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.44 million tonnes | 90.61 million tonnes | 118.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.55 million tonnes | 121.74 million tonnes | 153.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.29 million tonnes | 156.75 million tonnes | 168.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.84 million tonnes | 168.84 million tonnes | 175.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.46 million tonnes | 176.35 million tonnes | 184.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.15 million tonnes | 184.85 million tonnes | 187.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania was 187.17 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 coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 187.17 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.