Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 151st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 12.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 148 Barbados 10.91 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 149 Uruguay 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 10.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 154 Comoros 10.17 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 57.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 19,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 170.04 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 184.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.