How does Lithuania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Lithuania ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lithuania

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lithuania
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lithuania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.255 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.255 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

130th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.2619 Mt CO2e

in 2018

All-time low

0.0565 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Lithuania, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.255 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lithuania peaked at 0.2619 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Lithuania ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0713 Mt CO2e	0.0565 Mt CO2e	0.0878 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1087 Mt CO2e	0.092 Mt CO2e	0.1673 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1631 Mt CO2e	0.1281 Mt CO2e	0.202 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2217 Mt CO2e	0.195 Mt CO2e	0.2336 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2543 Mt CO2e	0.244 Mt CO2e	0.2619 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2512 Mt CO2e	0.247 Mt CO2e	0.2567 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

127 Eswatini 0.3101 Mt CO2e compare
128 Croatia 0.2757 Mt CO2e compare
129 Albania 0.2569 Mt CO2e compare
131 Guatemala 0.25 Mt CO2e compare
132 Guinea-Bissau 0.2417 Mt CO2e compare
133 Gambia 0.2132 Mt CO2e 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 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.33 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lithuania?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Lithuania was 0.255 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 0.2619 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Lithuania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Lithuania ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).