Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania
Lithuania: Marine waters affected by eutrophication was 0 Square kilometre in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 Square kilometre
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
185 Square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0 Square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2025, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania stood at 0 Square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania peaked at 185 Square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometre, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 40 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.
Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12 Square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 11 Square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7 Square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 2 Square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 185 Square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 185 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 185 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 185 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 Square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 3 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2024 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
| 2025 | 0 Square kilometre | — |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 Square kilometre. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 Square kilometre. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marine waters affected by eutrophication 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -100.0% | 2 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 185 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 1 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre |
| 2004 | -71.4% | 7 Square kilometre | 2 Square kilometre |
| 2019 | -50.0% | 2 Square kilometre | 1 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.67 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 185 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.7 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 185 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 Square kilometre | 0 Square kilometre | 1 Square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 22 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 22 Latvia 1 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Bulgaria 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Cyprus 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Czechia 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Greece 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Iceland 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Malta 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Romania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre
- 24 Lithuania 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovenia 0 Square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 0 Square kilometre
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 marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania?
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication in Lithuania was 0 Square kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 185 Square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest marine waters affected by eutrophication recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for marine waters affected by eutrophication?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine waters affected by eutrophication rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marine waters affected by eutrophication. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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