Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia
Croatia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 15.2% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.
That places Croatia 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 2.13 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.005 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Croatia was 15.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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