Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +152.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +77.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe 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 | +152.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +77.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +36.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +31.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
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- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Southern Europe was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Southern Europe ranks 34th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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