Live estimate
Lithuania CO₂ Emissions
Lithuania emitted 12.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 103rd most of 213 countries. That is 4.4 tonnes per person, 7% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Lithuania in 2026 so far
0
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CO₂ in 2024
12.5 Mt
12.5 million tonnes
World rank
#103
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
4.4 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+0.0%
2023: 12.5 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#76 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are down 10%. Emissions peaked in 1985 at 40.5 million tonnes and are now 69% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 13.5 |
| 2019 | 13.6 |
| 2018 | 13.4 |
| 2017 | 13.3 |
| 2016 | 13.1 |
| 2015 | 13.0 |
| 2014 | 12.8 |
| 2013 | 13.1 |
| 2012 | 14.1 |
| 2011 | 14.0 |
| 2010 | 13.8 |
| 2009 | 12.8 |
| 2008 | 14.9 |
| 2007 | 15.5 |
| 2006 | 14.2 |
| 2005 | 13.9 |
| 2004 | 13.3 |
| 2003 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 12.7 |
| 2001 | 12.6 |
| 2000 | 11.8 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Lithuania’s CO₂, at 67%.
- Coal3%0.4 Mt
- Oil67%8.4 Mt
- Gas24%3.0 Mt
- Cement4%0.5 Mt
- Flaring2%0.2 Mt
- Other industry1%0.1 Mt
How Lithuania compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Lithuania emit?
Lithuania emitted 12.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Lithuania’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Lithuania emits 4.4 tonnes per person, 7% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (2.9 million people in 2024).
Are Lithuania’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are down 10%. Emissions peaked in 1985 at 40.5 million tonnes and are now 69% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Lithuania?
Oil is the largest source, at 67% of Lithuania’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (8.4 million tonnes).
How much has Lithuania contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Lithuania has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 76th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →