Reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Reservoir maximum water area was 53.44 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 53.44 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania peaked at 53.44 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.46 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 114th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.46 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 41.07 kmsq | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 51.62 kmsq | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 52.95 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.9 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.06 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.08 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.16 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.16 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.11 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.09 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.04 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.04 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.93 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.97 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.99 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.04 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.08 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.24 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.31 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.36 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.43 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.44 kmsq | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 53.44 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 kmsq, 19.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 53.44 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115.52 kmsq, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water 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 | +34.8% | 30.46 kmsq | 41.07 kmsq |
| 2002 | +25.7% | 41.07 kmsq | 51.62 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.46 kmsq | 30.46 kmsq | 53.16 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.07 kmsq | 52.93 kmsq | 53.31 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.41 kmsq | 53.36 kmsq | 53.44 kmsq | 3 |
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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 reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Lithuania was 53.44 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.44 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.46 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Lithuania ranks 114th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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