Energy — Emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.64 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Lithuania peaked at 5.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 72nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.26 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 3.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 4.43 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.83 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.64 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.64 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 78% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.64 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.06 t CO2eq/cap | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | 4.64 t CO2eq/cap | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 energy — emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Lithuania was 4.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.