Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania stood at 64.0%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania peaked at 148.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 16.2% | 148.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 42.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 42.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 52.1% | 71.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania was 64.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 148.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.