Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 13.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in China (People’s Republic of), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 13.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 13.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2005.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 91st 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 | 1.8% | -0.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in China (People’s Republic of) was 13.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2005.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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