Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania
Albania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania is 0.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Albania 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +393.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +393.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +72.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +39.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | +37.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 106 Romania 0.4% compare
- 107 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 109 Malaysia 0.3% compare
- 110 Micronesia 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 3,783 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania was 0.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Albania ranks 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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