Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 298.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania stood at 298.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania peaked at 298.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Lithuania 63rd out of 146 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,816 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 142,513 tonnes | 34,806 tonnes | 304,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 516,678 tonnes | 373,669 tonnes | 885,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.35 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 24.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.41 million tonnes | 27.11 million tonnes | 60.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.22 million tonnes | 65.16 million tonnes | 126.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.88 million tonnes | 137.41 million tonnes | 184.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.57 million tonnes | 188.63 million tonnes | 235.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.03 million tonnes | 241.11 million tonnes | 281.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.50 million tonnes | 285.94 million tonnes | 298.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 gas in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania was 298.49 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 gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 298.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Lithuania ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.