Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 21.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 43.28 million tonnes | +100.6% |
| 1852 | 65.14 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1853 | 86.80 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1854 | 108.86 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 130.92 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 153.14 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1857 | 175.39 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1858 | 197.82 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 220.54 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 242.30 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1861 | 263.69 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1862 | 284.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1863 | 306.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1864 | 327.33 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1865 | 348.13 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1866 | 369.17 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1867 | 390.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 411.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 431.93 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 452.96 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 473.95 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 495.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 515.90 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 536.91 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 557.94 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 578.89 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1877 | 599.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 621.01 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 642.17 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 663.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 684.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 705.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 727.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 748.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 769.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 791.32 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 812.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 834.34 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 855.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 877.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 898.79 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 920.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 941.66 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 963.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 984.78 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.77 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.77 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.77 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.77 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.76 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.76 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.74 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.73 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.71 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.69 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.67 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.66 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.62 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.61 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.60 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.58 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.58 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.57 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.57 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.54 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.53 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.53 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.41 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.39 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.39 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.6% | 21.57 million tonnes | 43.28 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.5% | 43.28 million tonnes | 65.14 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.3% | 65.14 million tonnes | 86.80 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 86.80 million tonnes | 108.86 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.