Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 3.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3.30 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania peaked at 4.69 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million tonnes, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania was 3.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.