Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark
Denmark: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 104.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark is 104.25, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark peaked at 104.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.04, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 120th of 219 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 | — |
| 2001 | 26.78 | +78.1% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 51.36 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 56.31 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 68.64 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 72.67 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 75.13 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 74.23 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.47 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.96 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 67.2 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 69.84 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 71.72 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 73.85 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78.5 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 82.83 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 84.51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 87.01 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 87.68 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.9 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.45 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 104.25 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.21 | 15.04 | 75.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 | 67.2 | 87.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2 | 89.9 | 104.25 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1041 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Denmark was 104.25 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 104.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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