Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1863
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Lithuania recorded 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania peaked at 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1863.
That places Lithuania 64th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 61 Croatia 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Italy 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Barbados 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Nauru 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania was 5.26 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1863.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lithuania ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.