What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 268,259 tonnes in 1991.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 1,252 tonnes in 1750.

How does Lithuania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Lithuania ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 20,844 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

20,844 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

119th

of 220 countries

All-time high

268,259 tonnes

in 1991

All-time low

1,252 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania stood at 20,844 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania peaked at 268,259 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,252 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Lithuania 119th out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,272 tonnes	1,252 tonnes	1,292 tonnes	10
1760s	1,317 tonnes	1,297 tonnes	1,338 tonnes	10
1770s	1,363 tonnes	1,342 tonnes	1,384 tonnes	10
1780s	1,410 tonnes	1,389 tonnes	1,431 tonnes	10
1790s	1,457 tonnes	1,435 tonnes	1,478 tonnes	10
1800s	1,505 tonnes	1,483 tonnes	1,526 tonnes	10
1810s	1,566 tonnes	1,531 tonnes	1,601 tonnes	10
1820s	1,645 tonnes	1,609 tonnes	1,681 tonnes	10
1830s	1,727 tonnes	1,691 tonnes	1,764 tonnes	10
1840s	1,810 tonnes	1,772 tonnes	1,848 tonnes	10
1850s	2,015 tonnes	1,866 tonnes	2,181 tonnes	10
1860s	2,423 tonnes	2,211 tonnes	2,722 tonnes	10
1870s	3,269 tonnes	2,764 tonnes	3,944 tonnes	10
1880s	5,103 tonnes	4,158 tonnes	6,016 tonnes	10
1890s	8,566 tonnes	6,480 tonnes	11,187 tonnes	10
1900s	11,917 tonnes	10,638 tonnes	12,702 tonnes	10
1910s	12,135 tonnes	8,381 tonnes	13,783 tonnes	10
1920s	9,965 tonnes	8,003 tonnes	13,143 tonnes	10
1930s	25,414 tonnes	18,037 tonnes	31,943 tonnes	10
1940s	30,757 tonnes	24,316 tonnes	37,891 tonnes	10
1950s	57,369 tonnes	41,547 tonnes	77,417 tonnes	10
1960s	102,920 tonnes	81,364 tonnes	124,198 tonnes	10
1970s	193,935 tonnes	133,120 tonnes	236,126 tonnes	10
1980s	240,220 tonnes	210,131 tonnes	261,802 tonnes	10
1990s	135,941 tonnes	73,962 tonnes	268,259 tonnes	10
2000s	38,481 tonnes	29,528 tonnes	50,419 tonnes	10
2010s	26,844 tonnes	20,595 tonnes	35,284 tonnes	10
2020s	20,395 tonnes	19,567 tonnes	20,844 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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121 Suriname 19,512 tonnes compare
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Fuel imports 16.2% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 13.6% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.2% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.8% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania was 20,844 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 268,259 tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,252 tonnes in 1750.
How does Lithuania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Lithuania ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.