Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania
Romania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania is 8.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
Romania ranks 144th of 251 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 64% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania was 8.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Romania ranks 144th out of 251 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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