Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Spain
Spain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.7% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Spain, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 14.7% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Spain peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 95th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 4.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Spain?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Spain was 14.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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