Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1850
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania peaked at 0.4% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 126th out of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4% | — |
| 1851 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1871 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1873 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +222.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 46% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +222.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | -87.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +70.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +33.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | -33.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +31.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.