Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 4 Australia 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Belarus 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Ireland 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Lithuania was 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.