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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 148.1% | +582.7% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -64.8% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +68.7% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +71.9% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -10.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 64.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 64.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +582.7% | 21.7% | 148.1% |
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
- 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 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.