Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Germany

Germany: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 9.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 232 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

2468102005201320222005: 2 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 4.2 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 8.6 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 8.5 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 9 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Germany stood at 9.0%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Germany peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.

That places Germany 130th out of 232 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.0% 4.5% 5
2010s 6.1% 3.5% 8.6% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.5% 9.1% 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 127 Ethiopia 9.4% compare
  2. 128 Seychelles 9.2% compare
  3. 129 Finland 9.2% compare
  4. 131 Montenegro 8.7% compare
  5. 132 Bhutan 8.6% compare
  6. 133 Benin 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Germany?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Germany was 9.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Germany ranks 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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