Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,156 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,156 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,316 kilograms per person
in 2020
All-time low
857.45 kilograms per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1,156 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania peaked at 1,316 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 857.45 kilograms per person, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,269 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,191 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,082 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 937.45 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 889.22 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 857.45 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 922.29 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 931.88 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 932.98 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 925.37 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 931.32 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 912.75 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 949.46 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 963.32 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 980.25 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 996.31 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,003 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,046 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,035 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,072 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,091 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,129 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,175 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,186 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,214 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,249 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,234 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,258 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,220 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,277 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,316 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,295 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,182 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,156 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,156 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,156 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 4.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 993.92 kilograms per person | 857.45 kilograms per person | 1,269 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 988.91 kilograms per person | 912.75 kilograms per person | 1,072 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,203 kilograms per person | 1,091 kilograms per person | 1,277 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,238 kilograms per person | 1,156 kilograms per person | 1,316 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Lithuania was 1,156 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.45 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.