emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania stood at 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 136 Turkmenistan 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Samoa 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ecuador 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Albania 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkey 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre 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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.