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.
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
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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.