Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Western Europe
Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 65.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Western Europe, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 65.7% 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 9.0% on the previous year and up 1,482.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Western Europe peaked at 65.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -110.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -202.3% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -290.8% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | +166.6% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -308.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +108.7% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | -0.9% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | -4.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 52.8% | 65.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 2 Faroe Islands 1,166.1% compare
- 3 Iceland 929.3% compare
- 4 Christmas Island 795.0% compare
- 5 Norfolk Island 766.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 396.6% compare
- 7 Wallis and Futuna Islands 389.9% compare
- 8 Monaco 388.0% compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 8.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Western Europe?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Western Europe was 65.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,482.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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