Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 52.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 52.8% 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 762.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America peaked at 52.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2005.
Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 39 groups 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.6% | — |
| 2006 | -6.5% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | -5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -160.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -86.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +425.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +87.7% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +82.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +425.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.2% | -7.6% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 0.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 44.8% | 52.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 213.0% compare
- 16 Fiji 200.9% compare
- 17 Cabo Verde 184.6% compare
- 18 Polynesia 184.0% compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 179.8% compare
- 20 Vanuatu 179.2% compare
- 21 Mayotte 174.7% compare
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Europe and Northern America was 52.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2005.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 762.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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