Carbon intensity of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of GDP in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Lithuania stood at 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.5148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 129th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4612 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.5148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.368 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1769 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1592 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1567 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1331 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1212 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1112 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0997 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3579 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1592 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 126 Colombia 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 127 Latvia 0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 128 Italy 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0941 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 34.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.1281 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -20.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0324 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Lithuania?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Lithuania was 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.