Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lithuania
Lithuania: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 3.23 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lithuania peaked at 8.61 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.23 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 138th 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.34 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6.97 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.18 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.36 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.39 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.47 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.62 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.76 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.78 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.87 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.02 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8.18 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.38 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.53 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.46 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.61 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.53 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.26 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.62 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 6.24 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 5.04 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.82 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.52 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.66 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.74 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.91 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.55 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.54 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.23 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 64% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.23 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 Mt CO2e | 6.34 Mt CO2e | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.19 Mt CO2e | 7.76 Mt CO2e | 8.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 8.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 Mt CO2e | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 4.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 Mt CO2e | 3.23 Mt CO2e | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 135 El Salvador 3.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 3.71 Mt CO2e compare
- 137 Botswana 3.36 Mt CO2e compare
- 139 Liberia 3.13 Mt CO2e compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 3.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 141 Slovenia 2.94 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lithuania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Lithuania was 3.23 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Lithuania ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).