Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0074 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.0074 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 0.0751 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0293 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0301 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0319 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0338 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0353 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0361 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0377 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.04 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0424 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0471 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0496 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0547 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.059 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0646 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0663 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0671 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0685 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0709 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0733 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.074 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0751 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0738 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0595 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.06 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.057 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0646 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 units per person | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.021 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 units per person | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0074 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0074 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -48.1% | 0.0724 units per person | 0.0376 units per person |
| 2000 | -38.8% | 0.021 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0424 units per person | 0.0695 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.068 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More energy & mining data for Lithuania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Lithuania was 0.0074 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0751 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.