Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania

Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.15 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.84 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-2.1 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
169
1850–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania, 1850–2024

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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 including land-use change in Lithuania is 4.15 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania peaked at 17.84 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -2.1 tonnes per person, in 2002.

That places Lithuania 82nd out of 194 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 16.93 tonnes per person 16.46 tonnes per person 17.84 tonnes per person 4
1860s 14.15 tonnes per person 13.09 tonnes per person 15.53 tonnes per person 10
1870s 12.18 tonnes per person 11.49 tonnes per person 12.98 tonnes per person 10
1880s 10.75 tonnes per person 10.2 tonnes per person 11.39 tonnes per person 10
1890s 9.44 tonnes per person 9.06 tonnes per person 9.97 tonnes per person 10
1900s 8.35 tonnes per person 7.99 tonnes per person 8.89 tonnes per person 10
1910s 6.03 tonnes per person 5.48 tonnes per person 6.61 tonnes per person 10
1920s 4.97 tonnes per person 4.6 tonnes per person 5.51 tonnes per person 10
1930s 7.41 tonnes per person 5.75 tonnes per person 8.58 tonnes per person 10
1940s 4.71 tonnes per person 3.65 tonnes per person 7.33 tonnes per person 10
1950s 3.02 tonnes per person -0.1813 tonnes per person 3.66 tonnes per person 10
1960s 2.26 tonnes per person 0.1793 tonnes per person 4.31 tonnes per person 10
1970s 7.11 tonnes per person 4.79 tonnes per person 8.85 tonnes per person 10
1980s 9.48 tonnes per person 9.18 tonnes per person 10.57 tonnes per person 10
1990s 5.92 tonnes per person 2.84 tonnes per person 9.74 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.668 tonnes per person -2.1 tonnes per person 3.76 tonnes per person 10
2010s 3.93 tonnes per person 3.14 tonnes per person 4.77 tonnes per person 10
2020s 4.1 tonnes per person 4.01 tonnes per person 4.17 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 79 Sweden 4.34 tonnes per person compare
  2. 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.3 tonnes per person compare
  3. 81 Algeria 4.29 tonnes per person compare
  4. 83 Niue 4.14 tonnes per person compare
  5. 84 Congo 4.13 tonnes per person compare
  6. 85 Marshall Islands 4.11 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania?
Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Lithuania was 4.15 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 including land-use change recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17.84 tonnes per person in 1850.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1 tonnes per person in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Lithuania ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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