Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Canada
Canada: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 0.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Canada, 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 Canada is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Canada peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2013.
Canada ranks 187th of 232 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Canada?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Canada was 0.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Canada ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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