Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro
Montenegro: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 24.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro peaked at 27.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 11.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 25.3% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Montenegro was 24.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Montenegro ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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