Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greece

Greece: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 24.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
24.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
60th
of 232 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2021
All-time low
5.9%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

5101520252005201320222005: 6.3 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 8 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 22.7 %2020: 24.3 %2021: 24.7 %2022: 24.5 %

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 24.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greece peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2006.

Greece ranks 60th 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 7.5% 5.9% 9.1% 5
2010s 14.3% 7.3% 22.7% 10
2020s 24.5% 24.3% 24.7% 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 57 Monaco 27.7% compare
  2. 58 French Southern Territories 27.3% compare
  3. 59 Portugal 26.1% compare
  4. 61 Gabon 24.3% compare
  5. 62 Ireland 24.2% compare
  6. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.0% compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greece?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greece was 24.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
How does Greece rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Greece ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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