Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe is 10.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Northern Europe ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Europe was 10.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Northern Europe rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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