Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland
Greenland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -14.2% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland stood at -14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 207.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland peaked at 14.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -16.4%, in 2020.
Greenland ranks 202nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -10.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.4% | -16.4% | -14.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) β Value 81.98 SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Greenland was -14.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4% in 2020.
- How does Greenland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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