Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece
Greece: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 38.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
That places Greece 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +571.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 1.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 38.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 145 North Macedonia 41.0% compare
- 146 Namibia 40.6% compare
- 147 Saint Barthélemy 40.0% compare
- 149 Slovenia 38.1% compare
- 150 Mauritania 37.9% compare
- 151 Lithuania 37.6% compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.57 % 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 0.0793 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.4 % 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 Greece?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greece was 38.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Greece ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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