Greenland vs Lithuania: Annual number of wildfires
Greenland
2 wildfires
in 2026
Lithuania
3 wildfires
in 2026
Greenland rank
150th
Lithuania rank
147th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Greenland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Greenland, a difference of 1 wildfires.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lithuania ahead.
Greenland ranks 150th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 248 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 wildfires | 5.75 wildfires | 4.38 wildfires | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1 wildfires | 3.43 wildfires | 2.43 wildfires | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Greenland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3 wildfires against 2 wildfires in Greenland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Greenland and Lithuania?
- 1 wildfires, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Greenland and Lithuania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Greenland ranks 150th and Lithuania ranks 147th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.