Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1900
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
168
1855–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania peaked at 1.0% in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places Lithuania 95th out of 215 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 oil in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.3% | — |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | +70.3% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +57.4% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +39.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3% | +42.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +34.6% |
| 1875 | 0.5% | +55.5% |
| 1876 | 0.6% | +32.6% |
| 1877 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1878 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 1879 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1880 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1881 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1885 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 1887 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1892 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 1893 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1894 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1897 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1898 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 1899 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1902 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1903 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1904 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 1906 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 1908 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1909 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1911 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1914 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | +55.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +24.4% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1938 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | +70.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1861 | -70.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 1918 | -60.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 1864 | +57.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1875 | +55.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1930 | +55.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
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- 94 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 97 Yemen 0.1% compare
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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 global co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Lithuania was 0.1% 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 oil recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1900.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Lithuania ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.