Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0692 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0692 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1768 tonnes per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring in Lithuania stood at 0.0692 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania peaked at 0.1768 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Lithuania 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1161 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1319 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1442 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1768 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0924 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | +117.2% |
| 1989 | 0.163 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -96.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0897 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0874 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0692 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 22.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0692 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 9.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +117.2% | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1768 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1052 tonnes per person | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0829 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.0845 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania was 0.0692 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 flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1768 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.