Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Caribbean
Caribbean: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 16.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Caribbean, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 16.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 542.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Caribbean peaked at 16.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2006.
That places Caribbean 14th out of 52 regions 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 | -5.7% | -7.4% | -4.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -0.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs β Production 739,529 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 22,698 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous β Production 384,456 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Caribbean?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Caribbean was 16.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2006.
- How does Caribbean rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Caribbean ranks 14th out of 52 regions with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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