Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,647 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,647 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 18,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 20,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 20,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 20,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,506 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,700 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,726 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,671 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,886 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 59 China 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Grenada 27,270 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 26,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Belarus 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 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, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,647 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.