Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1327 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1327 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
84th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.28 tonnes per person
in 1957
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania, 1830–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania stood at 0.1327 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania peaked at 1.28 tonnes per person in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Lithuania 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1850 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +383.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +181.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1862 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1866 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +266.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1896 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1493 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1914 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0962 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1049 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1031 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -61.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 1920 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1923 | 0.036 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +79.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1318 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3602 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4315 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4324 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4544 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 0.462 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.6331 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4902 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | -71.2% |
| 1943 | 0.182 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2841 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1945 | 0.5612 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1946 | 0.6146 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1947 | 0.7298 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1948 | 0.7431 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.8252 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 0.9556 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9966 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9493 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9342 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9732 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9637 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9644 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9437 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9157 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9282 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9489 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9521 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9165 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9162 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9688 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8477 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8589 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8489 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8478 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.998 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8625 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9605 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4495 tonnes per person | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.398 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3338 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.27 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2487 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2064 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1823 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.159 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2036 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2297 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3151 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3172 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2712 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2178 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2721 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3212 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.318 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.369 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3145 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.261 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2831 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3065 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2865 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2646 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2604 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1327 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1327 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1327 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +383.1% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +266.7% | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +181.6% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0934 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3096 tonnes per person | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5204 tonnes per person | 0.1412 tonnes per person | 0.8252 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.9556 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9342 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9423 tonnes per person | 0.9157 tonnes per person | 0.9732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9863 tonnes per person | 0.8477 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4067 tonnes per person | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.9605 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2129 tonnes per person | 0.0985 tonnes per person | 0.3172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2985 tonnes per person | 0.2533 tonnes per person | 0.369 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2086 tonnes per person | 0.1327 tonnes per person | 0.2646 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Lithuania was 0.1327 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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