Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 136.67 kt in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Lithuania, 1994–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 136.67 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2,520.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Lithuania peaked at 788.52 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22 kt, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 152.02 kt | — |
| 1999 | 151.94 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 152.02 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 238.38 kt | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 152.56 kt | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 152.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.22 kt | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 137.77 kt | +2541.1% |
| 2017 | 154.3 kt | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 788.52 kt | +411.0% |
| 2019 | 5.79 kt | -99.3% |
| 2020 | 142.46 kt | +2362.1% |
| 2021 | 136.67 kt | -4.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 136.67 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 136.67 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2541.1% | 5.22 kt | 137.77 kt |
| 2020 | +2362.1% | 5.79 kt | 142.46 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.98 kt | 151.94 kt | 152.02 kt | 2 |
| 2000s | 140.22 kt | 5.22 kt | 238.38 kt | 5 |
| 2010s | 271.59 kt | 5.79 kt | 788.52 kt | 4 |
| 2020s | 139.56 kt | 136.67 kt | 142.46 kt | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Lithuania?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Lithuania was 136.67 kt in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 788.52 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 kt in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,520.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).