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Share global methane emissions in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share global methane emissions was 0.0282 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0282
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2416
in 1858
All-time low
0.0282
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.20.25185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Lithuania stood at 0.0282. 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 global methane emissions in Lithuania peaked at 0.2416 in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0282, 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 global methane emissions in Lithuania, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.238 —
1851 0.2389 +0.4%
1852 0.2394 +0.2%
1853 0.2398 +0.2%
1854 0.2393 -0.2%
1855 0.2399 +0.2%
1856 0.2401 +0.1%
1857 0.2408 +0.3%
1858 0.2416 +0.3%
1859 0.2413 -0.1%
1860 0.2408 -0.2%
1861 0.2404 -0.2%
1862 0.2403 -0.0%
1863 0.2394 -0.4%
1864 0.2391 -0.1%
1865 0.239 -0.0%
1866 0.2389 -0.1%
1867 0.2391 +0.1%
1868 0.2391 -0.0%
1869 0.2385 -0.2%
1870 0.2384 -0.0%
1871 0.2373 -0.5%
1872 0.2358 -0.6%
1873 0.2349 -0.4%
1874 0.2356 +0.3%
1875 0.2346 -0.4%
1876 0.2344 -0.1%
1877 0.2341 -0.1%
1878 0.2341 -0.0%
1879 0.2332 -0.3%
1880 0.2316 -0.7%
1881 0.2306 -0.4%
1882 0.2295 -0.5%
1883 0.2283 -0.5%
1884 0.2281 -0.1%
1885 0.228 -0.1%
1886 0.2274 -0.2%
1887 0.2262 -0.5%
1888 0.2241 -0.9%
1889 0.2238 -0.2%
1890 0.2217 -0.9%
1891 0.2206 -0.5%
1892 0.2209 +0.1%
1893 0.2219 +0.5%
1894 0.2215 -0.2%
1895 0.2208 -0.3%
1896 0.2208 +0.0%
1897 0.2203 -0.2%
1898 0.2191 -0.5%
1899 0.217 -1.0%
1900 0.2156 -0.7%
1901 0.2145 -0.5%
1902 0.2138 -0.3%
1903 0.2114 -1.1%
1904 0.211 -0.2%
1905 0.2095 -0.7%
1906 0.2075 -1.0%
1907 0.2039 -1.8%
1908 0.2053 +0.7%
1909 0.2042 -0.6%
1910 0.2032 -0.5%
1911 0.2024 -0.4%
1912 0.2014 -0.5%
1913 0.199 -1.2%
1914 0.2029 +2.0%
1915 0.2028 -0.1%
1916 0.1996 -1.6%
1917 0.1973 -1.1%
1918 0.1981 +0.4%
1919 0.201 +1.5%
1920 0.1961 -2.5%
1921 0.199 +1.5%
1922 0.1945 -2.3%
1923 0.1879 -3.4%
1924 0.1862 -0.9%
1925 0.185 -0.7%
1926 0.1848 -0.1%
1927 0.1802 -2.5%
1928 0.1795 -0.4%
1929 0.1761 -1.9%
1930 0.1764 +0.2%
1931 0.1794 +1.7%
1932 0.1818 +1.3%
1933 0.1809 -0.4%
1934 0.1788 -1.2%
1935 0.1777 -0.6%
1936 0.1748 -1.6%
1937 0.1729 -1.1%
1938 0.1741 +0.7%
1939 0.1801 +3.4%
1940 0.1745 -3.1%
1941 0.1714 -1.8%
1942 0.1646 -4.0%
1943 0.1604 -2.5%
1944 0.1572 -2.0%
1945 0.1581 +0.6%
1946 0.1532 -3.1%
1947 0.1479 -3.4%
1948 0.1453 -1.8%
1949 0.1432 -1.5%
1950 0.1392 -2.8%
1951 0.1353 -2.8%
1952 0.1333 -1.5%
1953 0.1309 -1.8%
1954 0.1282 -2.0%
1955 0.1233 -3.8%
1956 0.1206 -2.2%
1957 0.1179 -2.3%
1958 0.1163 -1.3%
1959 0.1126 -3.2%
1960 0.1105 -1.8%
1961 0.107 -3.2%
1962 0.111 +3.7%
1963 0.113 +1.9%
1964 0.1085 -4.0%
1965 0.108 -0.5%
1966 0.1098 +1.7%
1967 0.1125 +2.4%
1968 0.1116 -0.8%
1969 0.1084 -2.9%
1970 0.1038 -4.2%
1971 0.1074 +3.4%
1972 0.1077 +0.3%
1973 0.1062 -1.4%
1974 0.1082 +1.9%
1975 0.1089 +0.7%
1976 0.1077 -1.1%
1977 0.1066 -1.0%
1978 0.1077 +1.0%
1979 0.1063 -1.2%
1980 0.108 +1.5%
1981 0.1108 +2.7%
1982 0.1104 -0.4%
1983 0.1114 +0.9%
1984 0.1119 +0.5%
1985 0.1112 -0.6%
1986 0.1097 -1.4%
1987 0.1097 +0.0%
1988 0.1065 -2.9%
1989 0.1051 -1.3%
1990 0.1027 -2.3%
1991 0.1022 -0.5%
1992 0.1054 +3.1%
1993 0.0881 -16.4%
1994 0.077 -12.5%
1995 0.0698 -9.3%
1996 0.0668 -4.4%
1997 0.0667 -0.1%
1998 0.0658 -1.3%
1999 0.0624 -5.1%
2000 0.0593 -5.1%
2001 0.0566 -4.5%
2002 0.0602 +6.4%
2003 0.058 -3.7%
2004 0.0575 -0.9%
2005 0.0562 -2.2%
2006 0.0554 -1.5%
2007 0.0567 +2.5%
2008 0.0562 -0.9%
2009 0.0547 -2.7%
2010 0.0537 -1.8%
2011 0.052 -3.2%
2012 0.0511 -1.7%
2013 0.0498 -2.6%
2014 0.0483 -3.0%
2015 0.0482 -0.1%
2016 0.043 -10.9%
2017 0.0407 -5.1%
2018 0.0387 -5.1%
2019 0.0372 -3.7%
2020 0.0353 -5.3%
2021 0.0334 -5.2%
2022 0.0313 -6.5%
2023 0.0302 -3.4%
2024 0.0282 -6.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.0282 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.0282 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2399 0.238 0.2416 10
1860s 0.2395 0.2385 0.2408 10
1870s 0.2352 0.2332 0.2384 10
1880s 0.2277 0.2238 0.2316 10
1890s 0.2205 0.217 0.2219 10
1900s 0.2097 0.2039 0.2156 10
1910s 0.2008 0.1973 0.2032 10
1920s 0.1869 0.1761 0.199 10
1930s 0.1777 0.1729 0.1818 10
1940s 0.1576 0.1432 0.1745 10
1950s 0.1258 0.1126 0.1392 10
1960s 0.11 0.107 0.113 10
1970s 0.1071 0.1038 0.1089 10
1980s 0.1095 0.1051 0.1119 10
1990s 0.0807 0.0624 0.1054 10
2000s 0.0571 0.0547 0.0602 10
2010s 0.0463 0.0372 0.0537 10
2020s 0.0317 0.0282 0.0353 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 138 Georgia 0.0342 compare
  2. 139 El Salvador 0.034 compare
  3. 140 Croatia 0.0332 compare
  4. 142 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 compare
  5. 143 Liberia 0.0264 compare
  6. 144 Slovenia 0.0248 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Lithuania?
Share global methane emissions in Lithuania was 0.0282 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2416 in 1858.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for share global methane emissions?
Lithuania ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
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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