Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1985
All-time low
568,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania is 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania peaked at 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 568,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Lithuania 111th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 568,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 575,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 584,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 592,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 601,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 614,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 620,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 629,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 644,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 649,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 655,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 661,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 665,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 670,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 683,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 695,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 727,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1867 | 745,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1868 | 745,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 761,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 770,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 790,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 804,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 813,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 838,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 861,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 892,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 908,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 950,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 967,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1894 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1901 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1906 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1907 | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1913 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1915 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1916 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1919 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1927 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1928 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1931 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1933 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1935 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1936 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1937 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1942 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -36.1% |
| 1943 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 1945 | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1948 | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 21.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 23.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 24.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 25.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 27.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 29.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 33.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 35.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 36.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 37.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 38.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 40.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 39.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 40.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 40.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 39.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 23.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 18.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 17.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 19.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -42.2% | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | -36.1% | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1918 | -25.6% | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +29.0% | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 608,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 701,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 655,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 761,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 859,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 770,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 108 Honduras 17.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 109 Afghanistan 15.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Georgia 14.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 113 Panama 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Slovenia 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Lithuania was 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 568,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Lithuania rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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