Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 24,388 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,085 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 23,992 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24,083 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,826 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23,508 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 23,268 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,124 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22,935 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22,753 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 22,634 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22,577 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22,512 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,467 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,446 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,459 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,406 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,346 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,304 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,282 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,252 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,220 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22,198 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,388 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,083 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,282 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,252 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 28 Myanmar 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Rwanda 21,805 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liberia 20,439 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,388 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.