Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2006.
That places Eastern Europe 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 6 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 372.4% compare
- 7 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 300.0% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 299.6% compare
- 9 Pitcairn 299.0% compare
- 10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 265.7% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eastern Europe was 12.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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