Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1980
All-time low
517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania is 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania peaked at 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980 and was at its lowest, 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Lithuania 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 527,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 537,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 547,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 556,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 564,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 572,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 578,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 584,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 587,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 590,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 591,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 592,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 593,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 594,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 595,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 595,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 596,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 597,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 598,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 600,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 610,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 633,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 668,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 710,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 756,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 803,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 849,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 888,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 919,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 938,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 949,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 958,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 966,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 973,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 979,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 985,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 991,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 997,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1944 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1947 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1948 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 557,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 594,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 744,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 974,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Lithuania was 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lithuania rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Lithuania ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.