Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions was 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania peaked at 44.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.99 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 13.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 44.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.87 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 9.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 20.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 9.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 14.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 13.8 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 24 Estonia 12.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 25 Iceland 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 25 Slovenia 11 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 28 Cyprus 8.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 29 Luxembourg 6.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 30 Malta 2.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
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 domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania?
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania was 10.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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