Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 3.78 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania stood at 3.78 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania peaked at 3.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 484,792 tonnes, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 484,792 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 967,996 tonnes | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.78 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.78 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +99.7% | 484,792 tonnes | 967,996 tonnes |
| 1992 | +35.4% | 967,996 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million tonnes | 484,792 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 by source in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania was 3.78 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 by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,792 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.