What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion tonnes in 1952.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change?

Lithuania ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 1.39 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.39 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

78th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.77 billion tonnes

in 1952

All-time low

21.57 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania is 1.39 billion tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania peaked at 1.77 billion tonnes in 1952 and was at its lowest, 21.57 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Lithuania 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	120.35 million tonnes	21.57 million tonnes	220.54 million tonnes	10
1860s	337.47 million tonnes	242.30 million tonnes	431.93 million tonnes	10
1870s	547.46 million tonnes	452.96 million tonnes	642.17 million tonnes	10
1880s	759.41 million tonnes	663.44 million tonnes	855.98 million tonnes	10
1890s	974.08 million tonnes	877.42 million tonnes	1.07 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.37 billion tonnes	1.31 billion tonnes	1.43 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.50 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.62 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.74 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.76 billion tonnes	1.74 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.67 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.58 billion tonnes	1.55 billion tonnes	1.61 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.53 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.52 billion tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	1.53 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.45 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.40 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.39 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

75 Benin 1.60 billion tonnes compare
76 Burkina Faso 1.53 billion tonnes compare
77 Togo 1.53 billion tonnes compare
79 Denmark 1.38 billion tonnes compare
80 Greece 1.37 billion tonnes compare
81 Algeria 1.31 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Lithuania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania was 1.39 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 from land-use change recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion tonnes in 1952.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change?: Lithuania ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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