Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania peaked at 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.4317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.4334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.4318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 0.4126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.4868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.4977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.4882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.4841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.4798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.4756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.4712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.4704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.4672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.4612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.4406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.4291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.4234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.4123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.4369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1913 | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1914 | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1915 | 0.5454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1916 | 0.5888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1917 | 0.6328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 0.6755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1919 | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 0.7452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.7527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.7558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.7561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.7489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.7377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.7286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.7176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.7058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.6844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.6769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.6727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.6833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.7075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.7424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1946 | 0.8834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.9327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 0.9783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 4 Australia 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Palau 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Belarus 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Ireland 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Lithuania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Lithuania was 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Lithuania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.