Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.