Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania
Albania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 44.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 44.5% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania peaked at 44.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2006.
Albania ranks 135th of 214 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +105.8% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 11.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 34.6% | 44.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Albania was 44.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Albania ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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