Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania
Lithuania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0009 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania stood at 0.0009 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania peaked at 0.0009 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Lithuania ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Lithuania was 0.0009 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Lithuania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.