Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 2.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Lithuania is 2.29 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Lithuania peaked at 2.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.29 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.29 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +51.5% | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.595 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.853 t CO2eq/cap | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Lithuania?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Lithuania was 2.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Lithuania rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.