Land Surface Temperature in Lithuania
Lithuania: Land Surface Temperature was 9.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.16
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.28
in 2000
All-time low
8.78
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 9.16 for land surface temperature in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Lithuania peaked at 15.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Land Surface Temperature in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.28 | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 10.22 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.16 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.09 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 10.97 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 9.53 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.41 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 12.22 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 11.34 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11.22 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.78 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 13.22 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.28 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | -25.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.45, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.87, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 8.78 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 8.78 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 9.16 | 12.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land surface temperature in Lithuania?
- Land surface temperature in Lithuania was 9.16 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for land surface temperature?
- Lithuania ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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