Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lithuania
Lithuania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lithuania, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lithuania peaked at 18.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.69 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 102nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Azerbaijan 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 100 Norway 18.11 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 101 Nicaragua 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 103 Central African Republic 17.72 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 17.63 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 105 Benin 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lithuania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Lithuania was 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.