Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Lithuania
(edition 2022)

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 and 2021
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 and 2021
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 and 2021
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 and 2020
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

73.72

1.99

3.20

7.82

0.63

Road transport: heavy duty vehicles and buses

0.02

3.98

15.63

0.20

0.48

0.02

Inorganic N-fertilizers (includes also urea application)

12.23

-

7.96

-

-

-

Construction and demolition

-

-

-

19.12

-

-

Animal manure applied to soils

11.80

-

1.21

 

3.25

-

Road transport: passenger cars

0.18

7.29

7.53

0.32

0.71

0.02

Fugitive emissions oil: refining/storage

0.01

0.74

0.04

-

9.48

5.32

Public electricity and heat production

0.18

7.01

5.62

0.73

0.67

0.51

Manure management – dairy cattle

4.35

-

0.03

0.20

2.94

-

Manure management – non-dairy cattle

2.67

-

0.06

0.12

2.07

-

Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

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

 

Pollutant emission into ambient air from stationary sources, 2019–2021
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, 2021
Tonnes

Source: Environmental Protection Agency.

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

 

Greenhouse gas emissions, total (CO2 equivalent)*, 2016–2020
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*, 2016–2020
Thous. tonnes

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Carbon dioxide

13,351.2

13,571.8

13,691.4

13,923.3

13,653.2

Methane

130.9

128.3

120.5

118.3

114.6

Nitrous oxide

10.0

10.2

9.7

9.9

10.6

Hydrofluorocarbones (CO₂ equivalent)

714.1

706.3

553.4

533.9

508.1

Sulphur hexafluoride (CO₂ equivalent)

4.5

7.6

6.3

5.0

9.8

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, 2016–2020
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, 2012–2021
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