Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America
Northern America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 28.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 329.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2005.
Northern America ranks 31st of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.3% | — |
| 2006 | -2.8% | -55.3% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | -61.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -1632.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +239.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +392.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -6.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Northern America was 28.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2005.
- How does Northern America rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Northern America ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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