Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 20.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan is 20.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2006.
That places Azerbaijan 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Azerbaijan was 20.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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