Savanna fires — Burned Area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 150.98 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 150.98 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 250.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Lithuania peaked at 5,304 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 126th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 543.98 ha | — |
| 1993 | 543.98 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 543.98 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 543.98 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.83 ha | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 17.38 ha | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 17.97 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.64 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1 ha | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 711.61 ha | +4613.8% |
| 2002 | 948.9 ha | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5,304 ha | +459.0% |
| 2004 | 452.87 ha | -91.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 625.42 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1,941 ha | — |
| 2009 | 3,428 ha | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 43.14 ha | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 517.51 ha | +1099.7% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | — |
| 2014 | 43.13 ha | — |
| 2015 | 625.29 ha | +1349.9% |
| 2016 | 43.13 ha | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 172.53 ha | — |
| 2019 | 21.56 ha | -87.5% |
| 2020 | 194.09 ha | +800.2% |
| 2021 | 21.57 ha | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 237.19 ha | +999.7% |
| 2023 | 172.52 ha | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 150.98 ha | -12.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 150.98 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.98 ha, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4613.8% | 15.1 ha | 711.61 ha |
| 2015 | +1349.9% | 43.13 ha | 625.29 ha |
| 2011 | +1099.7% | 43.14 ha | 517.51 ha |
| 2022 | +999.7% | 21.57 ha | 237.19 ha |
| 2020 | +800.2% | 21.56 ha | 194.09 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.34 ha | 17.38 ha | 543.98 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,343 ha | 0 ha | 5,304 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.63 ha | 0 ha | 625.29 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.27 ha | 21.57 ha | 237.19 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More climate change data for Lithuania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.73 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,997 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 590.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 85.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 854.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 843.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Lithuania?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Lithuania was 150.98 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,304 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.