Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Lithuania stood at 2.93 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Lithuania peaked at 7.84 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Lithuania 58th out of 213 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 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 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 0.0425 tonnes per person | 0.0926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1573 tonnes per person | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.2296 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2515 tonnes per person | 0.2134 tonnes per person | 0.2706 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2757 tonnes per person | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 0.3496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2232 tonnes per person | 0.1197 tonnes per person | 0.3678 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9234 tonnes per person | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.836 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 5.74 tonnes per person | 7.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 2.99 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 by fuel type in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Lithuania was 2.93 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 fuel type recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Lithuania ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.