Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania
Lithuania: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.43 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania is 1.43 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania peaked at 5.33 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43 square meters, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 square meters | 2.49 square meters | 3.4 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.61 square meters | 2.4 square meters | 5.33 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 square meters | 1.43 square meters | 3.33 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 21.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0056 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7304 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Lithuania was 1.43 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 square meters in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Lithuania ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.