Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania
Lithuania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania is 1,156 kilograms per person, measured 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 from agriculture in Lithuania peaked at 1,316 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 857.45 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Lithuania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.