Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
55th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.95 tonnes per person
in 1991
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania is 1.06 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania peaked at 2.95 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Lithuania 55th out of 146 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 from gas 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 | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +806.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 1926 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +63.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +60.5% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0695 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1658 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2338 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2836 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3406 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4168 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4858 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5753 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6809 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7698 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8327 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8745 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.912 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9467 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.857 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9407 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9607 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9834 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9279 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.992 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.962 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.06 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.06 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +806.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 0.0281 tonnes per person | 0 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 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1224 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.2836 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6835 tonnes per person | 0.3406 tonnes per person | 0.9467 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.857 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.9279 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.962 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania was 1.06 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 gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.