Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark

Denmark: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
123rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark, 2005–2022

2468102005201320222005: 1.6 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 9 %2017: 9.6 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 10 %2022: 10.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark peaked at 10.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2005.

Denmark ranks 123rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 1.6% 4.6% 5
2010s 7.5% 4.8% 10.2% 10
2020s 10.0% 9.6% 10.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Denmark was 10.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Denmark ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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