Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 6.83 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.83 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7.07 kt
in 1995
All-time low
6.82 kt
in 2019
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 6.83 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Lithuania peaked at 7.07 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.82 kt, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.07 kt | — |
| 1993 | 7.06 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.06 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.05 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.01 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.99 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.98 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.95 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.94 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.95 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.95 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.93 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.89 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.84 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.83 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.83 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.83 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.83 kt | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.83 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 832.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.83 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1378 kt, 49.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 kt | 7.01 kt | 7.07 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.96 kt | 6.93 kt | 7.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 kt | 6.82 kt | 6.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 kt | 6.82 kt | 6.83 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0734 kt compare
- 11 Finland 9.91 kt compare
- 12 Ireland 7.53 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Sweden 6.95 kt compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
- 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Lithuania?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Lithuania was 6.83 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 kt in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.