Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1327 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
Lithuania recorded 0.1327 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
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 from coal 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.
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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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1957.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.