Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Lithuania
Lithuania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.7304 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 0.7304 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lithuania peaked at 1.92 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7304 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9498 Mt CO2e | 0.7304 Mt CO2e | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lithuania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Lithuania was 0.7304 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 waste recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7304 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Lithuania ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).