What is emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania?

Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania was 62,114 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 188,794 tonnes in 1982.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 228.42 tonnes in 1750.

How does Lithuania rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Lithuania ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Emissions of air pollutants was 62,114 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

62,114 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

116th

of 220 countries

All-time high

188,794 tonnes

in 1982

All-time low

228.42 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania stood at 62,114 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania peaked at 188,794 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 228.42 tonnes, in 1750.

Lithuania ranks 116th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	232.38 tonnes	228.42 tonnes	236.35 tonnes	10
1760s	241.32 tonnes	237.23 tonnes	245.42 tonnes	10
1770s	250.55 tonnes	246.32 tonnes	254.77 tonnes	10
1780s	260.07 tonnes	255.71 tonnes	264.42 tonnes	10
1790s	269.88 tonnes	265.39 tonnes	274.36 tonnes	10
1800s	282.54 tonnes	275.35 tonnes	289.77 tonnes	10
1810s	301.53 tonnes	291.39 tonnes	311.75 tonnes	10
1820s	324.88 tonnes	314.04 tonnes	335.8 tonnes	10
1830s	349.88 tonnes	338.37 tonnes	361.49 tonnes	10
1840s	376.46 tonnes	364.1 tonnes	388.9 tonnes	10
1850s	414.22 tonnes	392.4 tonnes	437.42 tonnes	10
1860s	478.49 tonnes	444 tonnes	524.08 tonnes	10
1870s	658.47 tonnes	530.6 tonnes	873.38 tonnes	10
1880s	1,419 tonnes	922.96 tonnes	1,890 tonnes	10
1890s	3,163 tonnes	2,151 tonnes	4,332 tonnes	10
1900s	4,935 tonnes	4,157 tonnes	5,404 tonnes	10
1910s	5,820 tonnes	4,518 tonnes	6,949 tonnes	10
1920s	6,141 tonnes	4,793 tonnes	8,179 tonnes	10
1930s	15,190 tonnes	11,652 tonnes	18,941 tonnes	10
1940s	17,978 tonnes	13,828 tonnes	20,936 tonnes	10
1950s	32,728 tonnes	22,786 tonnes	45,702 tonnes	10
1960s	66,622 tonnes	48,599 tonnes	86,370 tonnes	10
1970s	146,385 tonnes	92,915 tonnes	176,816 tonnes	10
1980s	175,893 tonnes	156,494 tonnes	188,794 tonnes	10
1990s	104,519 tonnes	75,553 tonnes	180,529 tonnes	10
2000s	67,931 tonnes	60,790 tonnes	71,686 tonnes	10
2010s	62,370 tonnes	52,938 tonnes	67,238 tonnes	10
2020s	60,955 tonnes	60,369 tonnes	62,114 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

113 Switzerland 64,647 tonnes compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania?: Emissions of air pollutants in Lithuania was 62,114 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 188,794 tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 228.42 tonnes in 1750.
How does Lithuania rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Lithuania ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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