Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2005–2022

012342005201320222005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.62008: 1.92009: 2.52010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.92013: 2.32014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 3.12017: 3.22018: 42019: 3.92020: 3.72021: 3.82022: 3.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) is 3.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2006.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 26th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 1.5%
2006 1.5% -0.5%
2007 1.6% +5.1%
2008 1.9% +18.5%
2009 2.5% +30.5%
2010 2.8% +12.7%
2011 2.8% -1.1%
2012 2.9% +3.1%
2013 2.3% -18.7%
2014 2.7% +14.7%
2015 2.8% +5.8%
2016 3.1% +10.4%
2017 3.2% +2.9%
2018 4.0% +23.1%
2019 3.9% -1.0%
2020 3.7% -4.6%
2021 3.8% +1.8%
2022 3.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 2.5% 5
2010s 3.1% 2.3% 4.0% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 3

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 23 Guam 118.7% compare
  2. 24 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
  3. 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 103.6% compare
  4. 26 Réunion 77.4% compare
  5. 26 Reunion 77.4% compare
  6. 28 Burkina Faso 68.2% compare
  7. 29 Kuwait 66.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 3.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2006.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
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