Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland
Greenland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 119.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland is 119.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 933.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland peaked at 119.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -32.4%, in 2005.
Greenland ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -32.4% | — |
| 2006 | -28.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -23.2% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | -15.8% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -189.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +186.5% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +151.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +215.7% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 118.5% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 119.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.8% | -32.4% | -3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 3.4% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.6% | 87.9% | 119.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Greenland was 119.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.4% in 2005.
- How does Greenland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Greenland ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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