Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lithuania

Lithuania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 6.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
148th
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

02462005201320222005: 4.2 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lithuania is 6.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lithuania peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.

Lithuania ranks 148th 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 4.5% 4.1% 4.9% 5
2010s 4.3% 2.9% 6.8% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 6.7% 3

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  6. 151 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lithuania?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Lithuania was 6.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
How does Lithuania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Lithuania ranks 148th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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