How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Lithuania ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.87 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

84th

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.87 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

21.57 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2.87 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania peaked at 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.57 million tonnes, in 1850.

Lithuania ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	55.02 million tonnes	21.57 million tonnes	88.80 million tonnes	4
1860s	205.79 million tonnes	110.56 million tonnes	300.36 million tonnes	10
1870s	416.24 million tonnes	321.43 million tonnes	511.37 million tonnes	10
1880s	629.59 million tonnes	532.78 million tonnes	727.13 million tonnes	10
1890s	847.32 million tonnes	748.85 million tonnes	946.81 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.07 billion tonnes	969.24 million tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.26 billion tonnes	1.19 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.39 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.54 billion tonnes	1.46 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.70 billion tonnes	1.64 billion tonnes	1.74 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.79 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.84 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	1.89 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.00 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	2.12 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.30 billion tonnes	2.15 billion tonnes	2.46 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.59 billion tonnes	2.49 billion tonnes	2.67 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.67 billion tonnes	2.65 billion tonnes	2.69 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.76 billion tonnes	2.70 billion tonnes	2.81 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.84 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	2.87 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

81 Zimbabwe 2.93 billion tonnes compare
82 Cameroon 2.93 billion tonnes compare
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85 Guinea 2.80 billion tonnes compare
86 Sudan 2.70 billion tonnes compare
87 Ghana 2.69 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Lithuania →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania was 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 21.57 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Lithuania ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.