Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,252 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,257 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1,261 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1,266 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1,275 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1,279 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 1,284 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 1,288 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 1,292 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 1,297 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 1,301 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1,306 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1,311 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 1,315 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 1,320 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 1,324 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 1,329 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 1,333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1,342 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 1,347 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 1,352 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 1,356 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 1,361 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 1,365 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 1,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 1,375 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 1,379 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 1,384 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 1,393 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 1,398 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 1,403 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 1,407 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 1,412 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 1,417 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 1,421 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 1,426 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 1,431 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 1,435 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 1,440 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 1,445 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 1,455 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 1,459 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 1,464 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 1,473 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 1,478 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 1,483 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 1,488 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1,493 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1,502 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1,507 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1,512 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1,516 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1,521 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1,526 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1,531 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1,539 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,546 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,554 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 1,562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1,570 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 1,578 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 1,586 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 1,593 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 1,609 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1,617 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1,625 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 1,633 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 1,641 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1,649 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1,657 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1,665 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 1,673 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,681 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 1,691 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 1,707 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 1,716 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 1,722 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,731 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 1,739 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 1,747 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 1,755 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 1,764 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 1,772 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 1,780 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 1,789 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 1,797 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 1,806 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 1,814 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 1,823 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 1,831 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 1,839 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 1,848 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 1,866 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1,888 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1,920 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 1,953 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 1,986 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 2,048 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 2,055 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 2,090 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 2,164 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 2,181 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,211 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 2,241 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 2,249 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2,269 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 2,325 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 2,371 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 2,562 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1867 | 2,644 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 2,633 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 2,722 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 2,764 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 2,878 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 2,932 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 2,970 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 3,108 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 3,245 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 3,455 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 3,564 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 3,828 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1879 | 3,944 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 4,158 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 4,360 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 4,486 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 4,709 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 4,984 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1885 | 5,308 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1886 | 5,394 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 5,721 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 5,890 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 6,016 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 6,480 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 6,973 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1892 | 7,203 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 7,897 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1894 | 7,814 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 8,893 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1896 | 8,978 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 9,763 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1898 | 10,475 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 11,187 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 12,218 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1901 | 12,702 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 12,223 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1903 | 11,661 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1904 | 12,118 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 10,638 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1906 | 11,402 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1907 | 11,938 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 11,932 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 12,337 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 12,347 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 12,392 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 13,076 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 13,467 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 13,249 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 13,231 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 13,783 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 12,981 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1918 | 8,381 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1919 | 8,441 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 8,078 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 8,003 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 8,531 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1923 | 8,804 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1924 | 9,184 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 9,249 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 10,616 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1927 | 11,891 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 12,151 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 13,143 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1930 | 18,037 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1931 | 20,685 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1932 | 20,975 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 21,890 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 24,735 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1935 | 26,488 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 28,946 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 29,580 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 30,863 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 31,943 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 34,523 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 32,857 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1942 | 26,818 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1943 | 28,225 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 31,052 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1945 | 24,316 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1946 | 26,830 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1947 | 31,486 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1948 | 33,568 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 37,891 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 41,547 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1951 | 43,995 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 46,620 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 48,684 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 51,892 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 57,772 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 63,458 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 68,800 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 73,506 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 77,417 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 81,364 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 84,892 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 91,224 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 97,933 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 103,489 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 103,830 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 108,604 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 114,763 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 118,902 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 124,198 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 133,120 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 149,665 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 159,514 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 177,339 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 193,197 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 213,249 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 220,556 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 225,216 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 231,369 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 236,126 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 241,862 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 251,475 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 255,663 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 261,802 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 261,622 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 261,730 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 213,015 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 225,611 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 219,284 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 210,131 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 238,791 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 268,259 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 139,032 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1993 | 129,134 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 125,634 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 100,442 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 99,452 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 85,578 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 99,125 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 73,962 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 44,913 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 50,419 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 46,802 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 34,496 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 36,133 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40,366 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 40,820 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,858 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 30,473 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,528 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30,044 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29,752 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,284 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 27,460 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 20,595 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 23,774 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 25,963 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 24,830 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25,961 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 24,779 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 19,567 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 20,773 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 20,844 tonnes | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20,844 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 79% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20,844 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | -48.2% | 268,259 tonnes | 139,032 tonnes |
| 2000 | -39.3% | 73,962 tonnes | 44,913 tonnes |
| 1930 | +37.2% | 13,143 tonnes | 18,037 tonnes |
| 1918 | -35.4% | 12,981 tonnes | 8,381 tonnes |
| 2003 | -26.3% | 46,802 tonnes | 34,496 tonnes |
| 1999 | -25.4% | 99,125 tonnes | 73,962 tonnes |
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 |
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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
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.