Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 29.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine peaked at 29.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Ukraine 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.9% | — |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -90.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +128.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +525.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 1.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 19.0% | 29.5% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Ukraine was 29.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Ukraine ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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