Per capita methane emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9156 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9156
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
112th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1850
All-time low
0.9156
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.9156 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Lithuania peaked at 2.4 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.9156, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 112th 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 methane emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.4 | — |
| 1851 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.3 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.29 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 2.27 | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 2.25 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 2.19 | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1864 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 2.13 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.11 | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.98 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.91 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.88 | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.86 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.79 | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.77 | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.74 | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.7 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.66 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 1.6 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.58 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.53 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 1.6 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 1.72 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 1.77 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 1.82 | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 1.87 | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 1.93 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 1.97 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 1.98 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.97 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.93 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.92 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 1.93 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.97 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 2.03 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.06 | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.18 | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 2.15 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 2.14 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 2.07 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 2.02 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 2 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.02 | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.89 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.95 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.03 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.05 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.977 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9156 | -6.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.9156 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.9156 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.33 | 2.25 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.74 | 1.54 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.96 | 1.91 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.01 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.03 | 1.94 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.3 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9156 | 1.11 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 methane emissions in Lithuania?
- Per capita methane emissions in Lithuania was 0.9156 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9156 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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