Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland
Greenland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Greenland ranks 113th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 110 Micronesia 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
- 111 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3% compare
- 114 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
- 115 Congo 0.3% compare
- 116 Guatemala 0.3% compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Greenland 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Greenland ranks 113th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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