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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Lithuania: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.49 t (2024), 61st of 203 in the world and 29th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 7.46 t (2024), 51st of 203 in the world and 21st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 21.5 Mt (2024), 118th of 203 in the world and 35th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.49 t2024 · world 61/203 · region 29/49GHG per person7.46 t2024 · world 51/203 · region 21/49GHG emissions21.5 Mt2024 · world 118/203 · region 35/49CO₂ emissions13.0 Mt2024 · world 99/203 · region 35/49
CO₂ per person
LithuaniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Lithuania4.49 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
LithuaniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Lithuania7.46 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Lithuania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.49 t202461/20329/493.33 t4.53 t5.07 t−0.2%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e7.46 t202451/20321/495.84 t7.82 t8.70 t−8.6%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e21.5 Mt2024118/20335/4920.4 Mt24.2 Mt24.4 Mt−10%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt13.0 Mt202499/20335/4911.7 Mt14.0 Mt14.3 Mt−1.8%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e3.2 Mt2024138/20336/494.5 Mt4.5 Mt3.7 Mt−26%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption33.2%202175/21215/5417.2%21.5%31.7%+10.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output65.6%202145/20614/515.6%29.0%60.8%+30.6 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.7 µg/m³2023151/20033/5225.9 µg/m³19.3 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³−31%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area35.4%202494/21422/5732.2%34.6%35.2%+0.5 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area45.6%202477/21026/5554.5%44.2%47.0%−1.5 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area36.7%202416/2066/5345.9%33.9%35.9%−0.8 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory18.4%202566/21326/55··17.8%+1.5 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.9%2022132/17740/4719.6%6.7%2.6%−1.5 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³5,460 m³202266/18318/484,418 m³4,991 m³5,501 m³+5.6%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,387 kg/ha202455/17926/482,708 kg/ha2,764 kg/ha4,734 kg/ha+10%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Lithuania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Lithuania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLithuaniaRussiaPolandSwedenBelarusLatvia
CO₂ per person4.49 t202413.98 t20247.55 t20243.57 t20245.94 t20243.65 t2024
GHG per person7.46 t202417.93 t20249.52 t20244.97 t20249.58 t20246.24 t2024
GHG emissions21.5 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024348.2 Mt202452.6 Mt202487.5 Mt202411.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions13.0 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024276.1 Mt202437.8 Mt202454.2 Mt20246.8 Mt2024
Methane3.2 Mt2024416.9 Mt202443.1 Mt20248.1 Mt202418.4 Mt20242.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy33.2%20213.5%202115.2%202157.9%20218.2%202144.0%2021
Renewable power65.6%202119.2%202117.5%202167.4%20213.1%202163.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure10.7 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³20235.3 µg/m³202312.0 µg/m³202313.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover35.4%202450.8%202431.0%202468.6%202444.1%202455.6%2024
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