Lithuania - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Lithuania was 1,780 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,440 in 1992 and a minimum value of 1,780 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,080
1991 4,980
1992 5,440
1993 4,350
1994 3,700
1995 3,270
1996 3,100
1997 3,090
1998 2,970
1999 2,740
2000 2,540
2001 2,240
2002 2,270
2003 2,330
2004 2,380
2005 2,340
2006 2,340
2007 2,380
2008 2,230
2009 2,160
2010 2,110
2011 2,100
2012 2,050
2013 1,980
2014 1,930
2015 1,970
2016 1,920
2017 1,840
2018 1,780

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Lithuania was 500.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 550.00 in 1991 and a minimum value of 380.00 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 540.00
1991 550.00
1992 400.00
1993 410.00
1994 400.00
1995 400.00
1996 390.00
1997 390.00
1998 390.00
1999 380.00
2000 390.00
2001 390.00
2002 400.00
2003 410.00
2004 430.00
2005 480.00
2006 470.00
2007 450.00
2008 450.00
2009 430.00
2010 460.00
2011 400.00
2012 460.00
2013 460.00
2014 490.00
2015 500.00
2016 510.00
2017 500.00
2018 500.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Lithuania was 11.17 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 21.36 in 1989, while its lowest value was 5.44 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 9.60
1971 9.19
1972 9.15
1973 9.23
1974 9.23
1975 8.69
1976 8.79
1977 8.73
1978 8.67
1979 8.72
1980 8.90
1981 8.93
1982 9.05
1983 9.00
1984 8.97
1985 8.96
1986 9.01
1987 8.83
1988 15.84
1989 21.36
1990 7.57
1991 7.79
1992 5.44
1993 6.53
1994 7.17
1995 7.75
1996 7.80
1997 7.82
1998 8.04
1999 8.30
2000 8.88
2001 9.42
2002 9.59
2003 9.69
2004 10.07
2005 11.35
2006 11.22
2007 10.74
2008 11.17

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Lithuania was 3,150 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,350 in 1992 and a minimum value of 3,150 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,130
1991 7,060
1992 7,350
1993 6,280
1994 5,580
1995 5,160
1996 5,000
1997 4,990
1998 4,850
1999 4,580
2000 4,390
2001 4,140
2002 4,170
2003 4,230
2004 4,270
2005 4,230
2006 4,190
2007 4,190
2008 4,030
2009 3,900
2010 3,850
2011 3,680
2012 3,660
2013 3,540
2014 3,450
2015 3,420
2016 3,320
2017 3,230
2018 3,150

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Lithuania was -36.79 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -2.74 in 1991 and a minimum value of -36.79 in 2012.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -2.74
1992 -9.38
1993 -21.84
1994 -28.78
1995 -32.18
1996 -33.14
1997 -32.84
1998 -32.11
1999 -33.92
2000 -34.23
2001 -36.12
2002 -32.85
2003 -34.27
2004 -33.53
2005 -33.67
2006 -32.96
2007 -32.97
2008 -32.14
2009 -33.18
2010 -33.54
2011 -34.98
2012 -36.79

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions