Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania is 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania peaked at 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 14.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 13.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1861 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1862 | 12.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1866 | 11.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 10.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1874 | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1882 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1889 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1911 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 6.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1931 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1932 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1941 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1942 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1943 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1944 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 11.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 14.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 14.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 13.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +220.7% |
| 2002 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +220.7% | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | -87.2% | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2004 | +73.7% | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +40.9% | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +38.5% | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | -33.8% | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 58 Turkey 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Denmark 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Austria 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania was 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.