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Share of global methane emissions in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of global methane emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1858
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global methane emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global methane emissions in Lithuania stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Lithuania peaked at 0.2% in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share of global methane emissions in Lithuania, year by year

Year % Change
1850 0.2% —
1851 0.2% +0.4%
1852 0.2% +0.2%
1853 0.2% +0.2%
1854 0.2% -0.2%
1855 0.2% +0.2%
1856 0.2% +0.1%
1857 0.2% +0.3%
1858 0.2% +0.3%
1859 0.2% -0.1%
1860 0.2% -0.2%
1861 0.2% -0.2%
1862 0.2% -0.0%
1863 0.2% -0.4%
1864 0.2% -0.1%
1865 0.2% -0.0%
1866 0.2% -0.1%
1867 0.2% +0.1%
1868 0.2% -0.0%
1869 0.2% -0.2%
1870 0.2% -0.0%
1871 0.2% -0.5%
1872 0.2% -0.6%
1873 0.2% -0.4%
1874 0.2% +0.3%
1875 0.2% -0.4%
1876 0.2% -0.1%
1877 0.2% -0.1%
1878 0.2% -0.0%
1879 0.2% -0.3%
1880 0.2% -0.7%
1881 0.2% -0.4%
1882 0.2% -0.5%
1883 0.2% -0.5%
1884 0.2% -0.1%
1885 0.2% -0.1%
1886 0.2% -0.2%
1887 0.2% -0.5%
1888 0.2% -0.9%
1889 0.2% -0.2%
1890 0.2% -0.9%
1891 0.2% -0.5%
1892 0.2% +0.1%
1893 0.2% +0.5%
1894 0.2% -0.2%
1895 0.2% -0.3%
1896 0.2% +0.0%
1897 0.2% -0.2%
1898 0.2% -0.5%
1899 0.2% -1.0%
1900 0.2% -0.7%
1901 0.2% -0.5%
1902 0.2% -0.3%
1903 0.2% -1.1%
1904 0.2% -0.2%
1905 0.2% -0.7%
1906 0.2% -1.0%
1907 0.2% -1.8%
1908 0.2% +0.7%
1909 0.2% -0.6%
1910 0.2% -0.5%
1911 0.2% -0.4%
1912 0.2% -0.5%
1913 0.2% -1.2%
1914 0.2% +2.0%
1915 0.2% -0.1%
1916 0.2% -1.6%
1917 0.2% -1.1%
1918 0.2% +0.4%
1919 0.2% +1.5%
1920 0.2% -2.5%
1921 0.2% +1.5%
1922 0.2% -2.3%
1923 0.2% -3.4%
1924 0.2% -0.9%
1925 0.2% -0.7%
1926 0.2% -0.1%
1927 0.2% -2.5%
1928 0.2% -0.4%
1929 0.2% -1.9%
1930 0.2% +0.2%
1931 0.2% +1.7%
1932 0.2% +1.3%
1933 0.2% -0.4%
1934 0.2% -1.2%
1935 0.2% -0.6%
1936 0.2% -1.6%
1937 0.2% -1.1%
1938 0.2% +0.7%
1939 0.2% +3.4%
1940 0.2% -3.1%
1941 0.2% -1.8%
1942 0.2% -4.0%
1943 0.2% -2.5%
1944 0.2% -2.0%
1945 0.2% +0.6%
1946 0.2% -3.1%
1947 0.1% -3.4%
1948 0.1% -1.8%
1949 0.1% -1.5%
1950 0.1% -2.8%
1951 0.1% -2.8%
1952 0.1% -1.5%
1953 0.1% -1.8%
1954 0.1% -2.0%
1955 0.1% -3.8%
1956 0.1% -2.2%
1957 0.1% -2.3%
1958 0.1% -1.3%
1959 0.1% -3.2%
1960 0.1% -1.8%
1961 0.1% -3.2%
1962 0.1% +3.7%
1963 0.1% +1.9%
1964 0.1% -4.0%
1965 0.1% -0.5%
1966 0.1% +1.7%
1967 0.1% +2.4%
1968 0.1% -0.8%
1969 0.1% -2.9%
1970 0.1% -4.2%
1971 0.1% +3.4%
1972 0.1% +0.3%
1973 0.1% -1.4%
1974 0.1% +1.9%
1975 0.1% +0.7%
1976 0.1% -1.1%
1977 0.1% -1.0%
1978 0.1% +1.0%
1979 0.1% -1.2%
1980 0.1% +1.5%
1981 0.1% +2.7%
1982 0.1% -0.4%
1983 0.1% +0.9%
1984 0.1% +0.5%
1985 0.1% -0.6%
1986 0.1% -1.4%
1987 0.1% +0.0%
1988 0.1% -2.9%
1989 0.1% -1.3%
1990 0.1% -2.3%
1991 0.1% -0.5%
1992 0.1% +3.1%
1993 0.1% -16.4%
1994 0.1% -12.5%
1995 0.1% -9.3%
1996 0.1% -4.4%
1997 0.1% -0.1%
1998 0.1% -1.3%
1999 0.1% -5.1%
2000 0.1% -5.1%
2001 0.1% -4.5%
2002 0.1% +6.4%
2003 0.1% -3.7%
2004 0.1% -0.9%
2005 0.1% -2.2%
2006 0.1% -1.5%
2007 0.1% +2.5%
2008 0.1% -0.9%
2009 0.1% -2.7%
2010 0.1% -1.8%
2011 0.1% -3.2%
2012 0.1% -1.7%
2013 0.0% -2.6%
2014 0.0% -3.0%
2015 0.0% -0.1%
2016 0.0% -10.9%
2017 0.0% -5.1%
2018 0.0% -5.1%
2019 0.0% -3.7%
2020 0.0% -5.3%
2021 0.0% -5.2%
2022 0.0% -6.5%
2023 0.0% -3.4%
2024 0.0% -6.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1940s 0.2% 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% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 138 Georgia 0.0% compare
  2. 139 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  3. 140 Croatia 0.0% compare
  4. 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
  5. 143 Liberia 0.0% compare
  6. 144 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global methane emissions in Lithuania?
Share of global methane 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 methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1858.
What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for share of global methane emissions?
Lithuania ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.