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
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2005–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 23 Guam 118.7% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
- 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 103.6% compare
- 26 Réunion 77.4% compare
- 26 Reunion 77.4% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 68.2% compare
- 29 Kuwait 66.4% compare
More environment data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 255.94 (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 616.07 (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.72 million (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 424,132 (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area 258,153 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 270,065 (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 4.0% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 41.8% (2022)
- Lake water quality turbidity 15.4% (2021)
- Lake water quality trophic state 2.2% (2021)
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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