Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 0.7% for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Republic of Moldova ranks 75th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Republic of Moldova
- Heating Degree Days 4,868 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,127 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12,757 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0426 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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