Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.81 tonnes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania is 2.81 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania peaked at 8.48 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.27 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Lithuania was 2.81 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.