Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.06 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.06 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania, 1830–2024
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 oil in Lithuania is 1.06 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania peaked at 1.06 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 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 from oil 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 | 883 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 1,784 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1862 | 2,680 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1863 | 4,091 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1864 | 5,997 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 1865 | 8,102 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1866 | 10,831 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1867 | 14,692 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1868 | 21,015 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1869 | 27,461 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1870 | 33,985 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1871 | 39,691 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1872 | 45,953 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1873 | 58,279 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1874 | 76,549 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1875 | 103,099 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1876 | 142,518 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1877 | 191,297 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1878 | 252,231 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1879 | 321,609 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1880 | 401,567 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1881 | 497,509 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1882 | 599,926 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1883 | 714,929 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1884 | 850,054 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1885 | 1.01 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1886 | 1.16 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1887 | 1.34 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1888 | 1.53 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1889 | 1.73 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1890 | 1.96 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1891 | 2.22 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1892 | 2.50 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1893 | 2.82 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1894 | 3.14 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1895 | 3.52 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1896 | 3.91 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 4.36 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1898 | 4.86 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1899 | 5.43 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1900 | 6.08 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 6.77 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1902 | 7.43 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1903 | 8.06 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1904 | 8.75 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 9.32 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1906 | 9.99 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1907 | 10.71 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 11.44 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 12.21 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 12.98 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 13.76 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 14.61 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 15.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1914 | 16.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 17.14 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 18.01 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 18.80 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 19.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 19.42 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 19.70 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 19.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 20.34 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 20.73 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 21.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 21.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 22.23 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 22.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 23.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 24.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 25.98 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 27.58 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 29.29 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 31.14 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 33.33 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 35.74 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1936 | 38.44 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 41.23 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 44.18 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 47.17 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 50.53 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1941 | 53.71 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 55.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 57.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 60.81 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 63.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 65.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 69.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 72.55 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 76.56 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 81.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1951 | 85.81 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 91.07 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 96.72 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 102.92 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 110.03 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1956 | 117.97 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 126.71 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 136.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 146.05 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 156.48 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 167.30 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 178.81 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 191.14 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 204.18 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 217.94 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 232.45 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 247.81 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 263.75 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 280.48 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 298.49 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 317.30 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 337.36 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 358.44 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 380.50 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 403.66 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 427.48 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 452.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 477.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 503.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 530.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 556.97 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 583.66 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 610.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 636.92 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 664.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 688.00 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 710.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 731.96 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 753.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 773.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 794.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 807.03 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 817.92 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 827.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 836.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 846.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 855.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 866.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 874.77 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 881.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 888.35 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 895.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 901.60 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 908.43 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 915.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 922.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 930.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 938.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 944.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 951.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 958.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 964.96 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 971.47 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 978.24 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 985.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 992.94 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.06 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.06 billion tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | +102.0% | 883 tonnes | 1,784 tonnes |
| 1863 | +52.6% | 2,680 tonnes | 4,091 tonnes |
| 1862 | +50.2% | 1,784 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes |
| 1864 | +46.6% | 4,091 tonnes | 5,997 tonnes |
| 1868 | +43.0% | 14,692 tonnes | 21,015 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 | 9,754 tonnes | 883 tonnes | 27,461 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 126,521 tonnes | 33,985 tonnes | 321,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 983,992 tonnes | 401,567 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.08 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.56 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 19.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.72 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | 24.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 35.41 million tonnes | 25.98 million tonnes | 47.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.59 million tonnes | 50.53 million tonnes | 76.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 109.44 million tonnes | 81.01 million tonnes | 146.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 214.03 million tonnes | 156.48 million tonnes | 280.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 395.67 million tonnes | 298.49 million tonnes | 503.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 646.75 million tonnes | 530.58 million tonnes | 753.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 830.18 million tonnes | 773.67 million tonnes | 874.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.65 million tonnes | 881.23 million tonnes | 944.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.90 million tonnes | 951.74 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania was 1.06 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 oil recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lithuania ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.