Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 11.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.6
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
150th
of 241 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2010
All-time low
10.9
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania stood at 11.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania peaked at 20.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 150th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 | — |
| 1999 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.3 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | +5.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 | 18.6 | 19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 14.8 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 12.6 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -11.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1426 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.43 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Lithuania was 11.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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