Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Montenegro

Montenegro: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 75.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75.98
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 219 countries
All-time high
78.14
in 2019
All-time low
1.77
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Montenegro, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 1.82001: 15.12002: 29.42003: 41.52004: 56.12005: 692006: 70.62007: 71.12008: 71.92009: 70.32010: 69.62011: 69.52012: 68.22013: 69.52014: 72.62015: 72.62016: 72.82017: 76.42018: 76.92019: 78.12020: 76.62021: 76.42022: 76

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 75.98 for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Montenegro peaked at 78.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2000.

That places Montenegro 127th 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 Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.77
2001 15.11 +752.9%
2002 29.43 +94.8%
2003 41.51 +41.0%
2004 56.09 +35.1%
2005 68.96 +22.9%
2006 70.57 +2.3%
2007 71.15 +0.8%
2008 71.93 +1.1%
2009 70.31 -2.3%
2010 69.56 -1.1%
2011 69.53 -0.1%
2012 68.23 -1.9%
2013 69.53 +1.9%
2014 72.63 +4.4%
2015 72.61 -0.0%
2016 72.84 +0.3%
2017 76.38 +4.9%
2018 76.93 +0.7%
2019 78.14 +1.6%
2020 76.63 -1.9%
2021 76.38 -0.3%
2022 75.98 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.68 1.77 71.93 10
2010s 72.64 68.23 78.14 10
2020s 76.33 75.98 76.63 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Montenegro?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Montenegro was 75.98 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 78.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Montenegro ranks 127th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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