Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,137 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,137 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,243 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
656.65 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania is 2,137 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania peaked at 2,243 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 656.65 kilograms per person, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,491 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,643 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,084 kilograms per person | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 831.48 kilograms per person | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 656.65 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 810.58 kilograms per person | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 900.07 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1,016 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,077 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 967.95 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 868.47 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 955.94 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 998.82 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,022 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,134 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,222 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,324 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,557 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 1,566 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,309 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,382 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,403 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,432 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,447 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,623 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,738 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,896 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,011 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,159 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2,243 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,185 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,179 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,123 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,137 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,137 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,137 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,048 kilograms per person | 656.65 kilograms per person | 1,643 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,196 kilograms per person | 868.47 kilograms per person | 1,566 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,733 kilograms per person | 1,382 kilograms per person | 2,243 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,156 kilograms per person | 2,123 kilograms per person | 2,185 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Lithuania was 2,137 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.65 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Lithuania ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.