Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +73.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +73.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +38.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1974 | +25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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
More climate change data for Lithuania
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- 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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Lithuania?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Lithuania ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.