Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 298.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
298.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
298.49 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 368 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 701 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 1923 | 932 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1924 | 3,043 tonnes | +226.5% |
| 1925 | 6,420 tonnes | +111.0% |
| 1926 | 11,004 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1927 | 15,894 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1928 | 21,635 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1929 | 28,168 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1930 | 34,806 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1931 | 45,695 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1932 | 60,612 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1933 | 79,539 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1934 | 105,050 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1935 | 136,490 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1936 | 176,921 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1937 | 219,296 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1938 | 261,952 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1939 | 304,770 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1940 | 373,669 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1941 | 373,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 373,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 373,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 373,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 452,817 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1946 | 542,046 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1947 | 650,551 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1948 | 767,098 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1949 | 885,920 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 1.21 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1952 | 1.38 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1953 | 1.55 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 1.74 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 1.96 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 2.25 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1957 | 2.69 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1958 | 3.32 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1959 | 4.09 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 5.03 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 6.20 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1962 | 7.59 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 9.25 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 11.25 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 13.53 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 16.03 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 18.68 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 21.48 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 24.42 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 27.11 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 30.09 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 33.17 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 36.35 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 39.65 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 43.22 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 47.16 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 51.37 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 55.68 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 60.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 65.16 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 70.23 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 75.63 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 81.45 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 87.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 95.13 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 101.98 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 109.85 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 118.15 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 126.83 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 137.41 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 148.34 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 154.63 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 158.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 162.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 166.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 171.52 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 176.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 180.07 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 184.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 188.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 193.28 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 198.02 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 203.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 208.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 213.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 218.98 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 225.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 230.82 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 235.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 241.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 246.97 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 252.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 257.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 261.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 266.22 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 270.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 274.20 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 277.93 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 281.81 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 285.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 289.91 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 292.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 295.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 298.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 298.49 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 298.49 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +226.5% | 932 tonnes | 3,043 tonnes |
| 1925 | +111.0% | 3,043 tonnes | 6,420 tonnes |
| 1922 | +90.5% | 368 tonnes | 701 tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.