Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania (edition 2023)

Air quality, pollution

 

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Air quality, pollution

 

The highest annual average concentration of particulate matter PM10 recorded in urban areas, µg/m3, 2019, 2021 and 2022
Data of air quality monitoring stations

 

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

The highest annual average concentration of sulfur dioxide recorded in urban areas, µg/m3, 2019, 2021 and 2022
Data of air quality monitoring stations

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

The highest annual average concentration of nitrogen dioxide recorded in urban areas, µg/m3, 2019, 2021 and 2022
Data of air quality monitoring stations

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

The amount of pollutant emissions into the atmosphere, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Thous. tonnes

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

The amount of pollutant emissions into the atmosphere by source of air emissions, 2020
Thous. tonnes

 

Ammonia

Carbon monoxide

Nitrogen oxides

Total suspended particulates

Volatile organic compouds

Sulphur dioxide

Residential: stationary

0.13

74.00

2.12

3.27

7.77

0.72

Manure management, total

10.99

-

0.25

1.78

9.91

22.94

Road transport: heavy duty vehicles and buses

0.02

3.76

14.80

0.19

0.45

0.02

Inorganic N-fertilizers (includes also urea application)

11.95

-

7.00

-

-

-

Public electricity and heat production

0.23

8.64

6.43

0.81

0.67

0.71

Animal manure applied to soils

11.93

-

1.45

-

3.25

-

Fugitive emissions oil: refining/storage

0.00

0.67

0.05

-

9.49

5.98

Road transport: passenger cars

0.17

6.81

7.37

0.31

0.66

0.02

Commercial/institutional: stationary

0.02

2.06

0.71

0.22

0.21

0.50

Agriculture/forestry/fishing: stationary

0.01

0.39

0.32

0.03

0.08

0.05

Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Pollutant emission into ambient air from stationary sources, 2020–2022
Tonnes

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Pollutant emission into ambient air from stationary sources, by county, 2022
Tonnes

Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Greenhouse gas emissions, total (CO2 equivalent)*, 2017–2021
Thous. tonnes

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

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* Excluding LULUCF and memo items

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Greenhouse gas emissions*, 2017–2021
Thous. tonnes

 

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Carbon dioxide

13,286.2

13,434.8

13,677.8

13,538.7

13,829.7

Methane

131.8

124.5

122.3

118.6

117.9

Nitrous oxide

10.1

9.6

9.8

10.5

9.8

Hydrofluorocarbones (CO₂ equivalent)

680.7

529.9

532.7

501.6

512.9

Sulphur hexafluoride (CO₂ equivalent)

7.9

6.5

5.2

10.1

12.6

Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

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* Excluding LULUCF and memo items

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Carbon dioxide by sector, 2017–2021
Thous. tonnes

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Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

 

Number of electric road vehicles at the end of the year, 2014–2022
Units

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The latest an detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

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Air emissions from households 

Air emissions according to NACE