Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland
Iceland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 929.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 929.3% 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 42.6% on the previous year and up 2,287.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland peaked at 929.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -51.4%, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -38.6% | — |
| 2006 | -46.1% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | -46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -51.4% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -48.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | -43.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | -40.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | -42.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | -33.9% | -20.2% |
| 2014 | -30.1% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | -23.7% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | -11.9% | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 128.2% | -1175.1% |
| 2018 | 244.7% | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 345.7% | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 433.2% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 651.5% | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 929.3% | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -46.2% | -51.4% | -38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | -43.5% | 345.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 671.3% | 433.2% | 929.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Cabo Verde 184.6% compare
- 1 Pitcairn 2,636.3% compare
- 2 Faroe Islands 1,166.1% compare
- 4 Christmas Island 795.0% compare
- 5 Norfolk Island 766.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 396.6% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.35 % 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 0.0161 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -13.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0341 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Iceland was 929.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 929.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.4% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,287.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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