Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Lithuania is 0.75 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Lithuania peaked at 2.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.75 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.75 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.56 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.963 t CO2eq/cap | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.911 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7825 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 51 Panama 0.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 51 Tuvalu 0.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 54 United States 0.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 55 Serbia and Montenegro 0.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 56 Eswatini 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 56 Mexico 0.72 t CO2eq/cap 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 emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Lithuania was 0.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.