Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 12.54 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.54 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.51 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
11.84 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Lithuania is 12.54 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Lithuania peaked at 40.51 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.84 million tonnes, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 103rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.60 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 20.71 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 21.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 22.30 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 23.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 24.46 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 26.01 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 27.42 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 28.63 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 29.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 31.36 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 32.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 33.72 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 34.92 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 35.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 35.99 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 36.68 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 40.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 36.06 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 36.07 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 36.82 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 35.74 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 37.82 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 21.17 million tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 16.32 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 15.77 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15.06 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.74 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 13.45 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 11.84 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 12.59 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.25 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.86 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.47 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.96 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.15 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.85 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.05 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.65 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.50 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.90 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 12.51 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.54 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 12.54 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 12.54 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -44.0% | 37.82 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.51 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.41 million tonnes | 24.46 million tonnes | 35.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.01 million tonnes | 35.99 million tonnes | 40.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.22 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | 37.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.43 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Lithuania?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Lithuania was 12.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.