Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 124.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island stood at 124.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 224.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island peaked at 214.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 2007.
Christmas Island ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 164.0% | — |
| 2006 | 164.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -100.0% | -161.0% |
| 2008 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -20.4% | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -318.6% |
| 2018 | 109.8% | +145.7% |
| 2019 | 145.9% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 214.7% | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 160.4% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 124.2% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -100.0% | 164.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -32.0% | -100.0% | 145.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 124.2% | 214.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
- 16 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 17 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
- 20 Guam 118.7% compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
- 22 Réunion 77.4% compare
More environment data for Christmas Island
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 185 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 4 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 16 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 4 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Christmas Island was 124.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 214.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 2007.
- How does Christmas Island rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Christmas Island 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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