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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania

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

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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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 21.57 million tonnes —
1855 43.63 million tonnes +102.3%
1858 66.07 million tonnes +51.4%
1859 88.80 million tonnes +34.4%
1860 110.56 million tonnes +24.5%
1861 131.96 million tonnes +19.4%
1862 153.16 million tonnes +16.1%
1863 174.44 million tonnes +13.9%
1864 195.62 million tonnes +12.1%
1865 216.44 million tonnes +10.6%
1866 237.50 million tonnes +9.7%
1867 258.47 million tonnes +8.8%
1868 279.42 million tonnes +8.1%
1869 300.36 million tonnes +7.5%
1870 321.43 million tonnes +7.0%
1871 342.48 million tonnes +6.5%
1872 363.63 million tonnes +6.2%
1873 384.53 million tonnes +5.7%
1874 405.61 million tonnes +5.5%
1875 426.71 million tonnes +5.2%
1876 447.75 million tonnes +4.9%
1877 468.77 million tonnes +4.7%
1878 490.08 million tonnes +4.5%
1879 511.37 million tonnes +4.3%
1880 532.78 million tonnes +4.2%
1881 554.12 million tonnes +4.0%
1882 575.47 million tonnes +3.9%
1883 597.06 million tonnes +3.8%
1884 618.61 million tonnes +3.6%
1885 640.10 million tonnes +3.5%
1886 661.77 million tonnes +3.4%
1887 683.58 million tonnes +3.3%
1888 705.24 million tonnes +3.2%
1889 727.13 million tonnes +3.1%
1890 748.85 million tonnes +3.0%
1891 770.53 million tonnes +2.9%
1892 792.34 million tonnes +2.8%
1893 814.12 million tonnes +2.7%
1894 836.09 million tonnes +2.7%
1895 858.09 million tonnes +2.6%
1896 880.00 million tonnes +2.6%
1897 902.08 million tonnes +2.5%
1898 924.29 million tonnes +2.5%
1899 946.81 million tonnes +2.4%
1900 969.24 million tonnes +2.4%
1901 991.77 million tonnes +2.3%
1902 1.01 billion tonnes +2.2%
1903 1.04 billion tonnes +2.2%
1904 1.06 billion tonnes +2.1%
1905 1.08 billion tonnes +2.1%
1906 1.10 billion tonnes +2.1%
1907 1.13 billion tonnes +2.0%
1908 1.15 billion tonnes +2.0%
1909 1.17 billion tonnes +2.0%
1910 1.19 billion tonnes +1.6%
1911 1.21 billion tonnes +1.5%
1912 1.23 billion tonnes +1.4%
1913 1.24 billion tonnes +1.3%
1914 1.26 billion tonnes +1.3%
1915 1.27 billion tonnes +1.2%
1916 1.29 billion tonnes +1.2%
1917 1.30 billion tonnes +1.1%
1918 1.32 billion tonnes +1.0%
1919 1.33 billion tonnes +1.0%
1920 1.34 billion tonnes +0.9%
1921 1.35 billion tonnes +0.9%
1922 1.37 billion tonnes +0.9%
1923 1.38 billion tonnes +0.9%
1924 1.39 billion tonnes +0.8%
1925 1.40 billion tonnes +0.8%
1926 1.41 billion tonnes +0.8%
1927 1.42 billion tonnes +0.8%
1928 1.43 billion tonnes +0.8%
1929 1.44 billion tonnes +0.8%
1930 1.46 billion tonnes +1.0%
1931 1.47 billion tonnes +1.1%
1932 1.49 billion tonnes +1.1%
1933 1.51 billion tonnes +1.1%
1934 1.52 billion tonnes +1.2%
1935 1.54 billion tonnes +1.2%
1936 1.56 billion tonnes +1.3%
1937 1.58 billion tonnes +1.3%
1938 1.60 billion tonnes +1.3%
1939 1.62 billion tonnes +1.3%
1940 1.64 billion tonnes +1.1%
1941 1.66 billion tonnes +1.0%
1942 1.67 billion tonnes +0.8%
1943 1.68 billion tonnes +0.7%
1944 1.69 billion tonnes +0.7%
1945 1.70 billion tonnes +0.6%
1946 1.71 billion tonnes +0.6%
1947 1.72 billion tonnes +0.6%
1948 1.73 billion tonnes +0.5%
1949 1.74 billion tonnes +0.5%
1950 1.75 billion tonnes +0.5%
1951 1.76 billion tonnes +0.5%
1952 1.77 billion tonnes +0.5%
1953 1.78 billion tonnes +0.5%
1954 1.79 billion tonnes +0.5%
1955 1.79 billion tonnes +0.5%
1956 1.80 billion tonnes +0.5%
1957 1.81 billion tonnes +0.5%
1958 1.82 billion tonnes +0.4%
1959 1.82 billion tonnes -0.0%
1960 1.82 billion tonnes +0.0%
1961 1.82 billion tonnes +0.1%
1962 1.82 billion tonnes +0.2%
1963 1.83 billion tonnes +0.2%
1964 1.83 billion tonnes +0.3%
1965 1.84 billion tonnes +0.4%
1966 1.85 billion tonnes +0.5%
1967 1.86 billion tonnes +0.6%
1968 1.87 billion tonnes +0.6%
1969 1.89 billion tonnes +0.7%
1970 1.90 billion tonnes +0.8%
1971 1.92 billion tonnes +0.9%
1972 1.94 billion tonnes +1.0%
1973 1.96 billion tonnes +1.1%
1974 1.98 billion tonnes +1.2%
1975 2.01 billion tonnes +1.3%
1976 2.03 billion tonnes +1.3%
1977 2.06 billion tonnes +1.4%
1978 2.09 billion tonnes +1.4%
1979 2.12 billion tonnes +1.4%
1980 2.15 billion tonnes +1.5%
1981 2.18 billion tonnes +1.5%
1982 2.22 billion tonnes +1.5%
1983 2.25 billion tonnes +1.5%
1984 2.29 billion tonnes +1.5%
1985 2.32 billion tonnes +1.6%
1986 2.36 billion tonnes +1.4%
1987 2.39 billion tonnes +1.4%
1988 2.42 billion tonnes +1.4%
1989 2.46 billion tonnes +1.4%
1990 2.49 billion tonnes +1.4%
1991 2.53 billion tonnes +1.4%
1992 2.55 billion tonnes +0.8%
1993 2.56 billion tonnes +0.4%
1994 2.59 billion tonnes +1.1%
1995 2.60 billion tonnes +0.7%
1996 2.62 billion tonnes +0.6%
1997 2.63 billion tonnes +0.6%
1998 2.65 billion tonnes +0.8%
1999 2.67 billion tonnes +0.7%
2000 2.67 billion tonnes -0.3%
2001 2.66 billion tonnes -0.1%
2002 2.66 billion tonnes -0.3%
2003 2.65 billion tonnes -0.1%
2004 2.67 billion tonnes +0.5%
2005 2.67 billion tonnes +0.2%
2006 2.67 billion tonnes +0.1%
2007 2.68 billion tonnes +0.2%
2008 2.68 billion tonnes +0.3%
2009 2.69 billion tonnes +0.3%
2010 2.70 billion tonnes +0.4%
2011 2.71 billion tonnes +0.4%
2012 2.73 billion tonnes +0.5%
2013 2.74 billion tonnes +0.5%
2014 2.75 billion tonnes +0.4%
2015 2.76 billion tonnes +0.4%
2016 2.77 billion tonnes +0.3%
2017 2.78 billion tonnes +0.4%
2018 2.80 billion tonnes +0.5%
2019 2.81 billion tonnes +0.4%
2020 2.82 billion tonnes +0.4%
2021 2.83 billion tonnes +0.4%
2022 2.84 billion tonnes +0.4%
2023 2.85 billion tonnes +0.4%
2024 2.87 billion tonnes +0.4%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 2.87 billion tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 2.87 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion tonnes, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.

YearChange FromTo
1855 +102.3% 21.57 million tonnes 43.63 million tonnes
1858 +51.4% 43.63 million tonnes 66.07 million tonnes
1859 +34.4% 66.07 million tonnes 88.80 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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