Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania
Albania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 99.7 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 99.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 99.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2000.
That places Albania 121st out of 219 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 | 3.82 | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 | +393.5% |
| 2002 | 32.51 | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 44.77 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 62.34 | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 74.54 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 72.44 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 76.08 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 79.06 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 76.92 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.85 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.95 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 81.48 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.07 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.17 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.19 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.9 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 89.97 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 91.75 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 92.86 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.56 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.13 | 3.82 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.86 | 76.85 | 91.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.37 | 92.86 | 99.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Albania was 99.7 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 99.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Albania ranks 121st out of 219 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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