Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 102nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 100 Norway 0.1% compare
- 101 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
- 103 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 105 Benin 0.1% compare
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 global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Lithuania was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.