Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montenegro

Montenegro: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 8.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
127th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2006
All-time low
7.6%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

0510152005201320222005: 142006: 16.82007: 13.92008: 13.22009: 11.72010: 9.62011: 8.22012: 92013: 7.72014: 7.82015: 9.62016: 10.12017: 10.72018: 9.62019: 82020: 7.62021: 8.62022: 8.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montenegro is 8.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montenegro peaked at 16.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.

That places Montenegro 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 11.7% 16.8% 5
2010s 9.0% 7.7% 10.7% 10
2020s 8.3% 7.6% 8.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montenegro?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Montenegro was 8.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
How does Montenegro rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Montenegro ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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 (%)
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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