Per capita methane emissions by sector in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 63.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Lithuania stood at 63.07 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Lithuania peaked at 120.17 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.61 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.86 kilograms per person | 59.61 kilograms per person | 81.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5 kilograms per person | 60.47 kilograms per person | 90.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8 kilograms per person | 69.34 kilograms per person | 120.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.93 kilograms per person | 63.07 kilograms per person | 100.15 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Lithuania?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Lithuania was 63.07 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 120.17 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.61 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.