Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi

Burundi: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 1.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
162nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi, 2005–2022

00.511.52005201320222005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

That places Burundi 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 5
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Burundi was 1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Burundi ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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