Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1957
All-time low
0.0%
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania peaked at 0.1% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1832.
That places Lithuania 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1831 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -32.2% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +162.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +129.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +28.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +260.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +19.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -61.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +85.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +35.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +57.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +59.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +155.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 20% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +260.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1850 | +162.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1945 | +155.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1855 | +129.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Lithuania was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1832.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Lithuania ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.