Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Austria
Austria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 55.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Austria, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Austria recorded 55.6% 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 12.3% on the previous year and up 342.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Austria peaked at 55.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2005.
That places Austria 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -225.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +323.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +88.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -1.4% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 9.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 44.3% | 55.6% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1226 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Austria?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Austria was 55.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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