Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia
Australia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -15.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded -15.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 831.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia peaked at 15.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2010.
That places Australia 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | -17.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -18.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.4% | -16.9% | -15.6% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Australia was -15.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Australia ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 831.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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