Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands is 14.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 3,597 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 688 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 1,824 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in British Virgin Islands was 14.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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