Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania

Romania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 8.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2021
All-time low
3.4%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

024682005201320222005: 3.4 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 6 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 8 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 8 %

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

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 126th of 209 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 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

  1. 123 Bhutan 8.6% compare
  2. 124 Benin 8.6% compare
  3. 125 Rwanda 8.4% compare
  4. 127 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
  5. 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.8% compare
  6. 129 Suriname 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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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 126th out of 209 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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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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