Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania
Romania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 8.0% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Romania, 2005β2022
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
| 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 |
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- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
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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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