Nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrous oxide emissions was 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1980
All-time low
517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania peaked at 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980 and was at its lowest, 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Lithuania ranks 85th of 201 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 | 557,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 587,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 594,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 744,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 974,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 82 Zimbabwe 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Yemen 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Guatemala 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Cambodia 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Ecuador 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania was 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.