Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.39 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.37 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Lithuania recorded 4.39 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lithuania peaked at 11.37 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Lithuania 79th 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1850 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +383.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +181.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +211.4% |
| 1867 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1874 | 0.037 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1875 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0939 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1886 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1093 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 0.1163 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1298 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1408 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1469 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1696 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1928 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1934 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1898 | 0.2435 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1899 | 0.2783 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3107 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2991 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2883 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 0.3161 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1905 | 0.2781 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1906 | 0.3125 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1907 | 0.3449 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1908 | 0.342 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.3588 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3525 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.3691 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 0.4258 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4751 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1914 | 0.4404 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.4152 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1916 | 0.4546 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1917 | 0.4297 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 0.176 tonnes per person | -59.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1883 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2063 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2438 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3429 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1927 | 0.4228 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1928 | 0.4618 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4943 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6713 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1931 | 0.8038 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1932 | 0.9021 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1933 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1936 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1937 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1941 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1942 | 0.9798 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1943 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1945 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1947 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1948 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1951 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.01 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.85 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.06 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 10.33 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.34 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.68 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.55 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.93 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.67 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.39 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.39 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +383.1% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +211.4% | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +181.6% | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -59.0% | 0.4297 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -45.5% | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.9798 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -44.0% | 10.22 tonnes per person | 5.72 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0778 tonnes per person | 0.1163 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3165 tonnes per person | 0.2781 tonnes per person | 0.3588 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3692 tonnes per person | 0.1534 tonnes per person | 0.4751 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2895 tonnes per person | 0.1417 tonnes per person | 0.4943 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.6713 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.9798 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.26 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | 10.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 11.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lithuania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Lithuania was 4.39 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 relative to the global average recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Lithuania ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.