Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland
Iceland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 21.9% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland is 21.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 398.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.8% | 21.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.0% compare
- 57 Pakistan 22.3% compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 22.3% compare
- 60 French Guiana 21.8% compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 21.0% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan, Republic of 20.4% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iceland was 21.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iceland ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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