Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.6% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica peaked at 3.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -54.0% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | -265.0% |
| 2008 | -5.4% | +122.8% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | -3.9% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | -3.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -49.9% |
| 2016 | -5.3% | +187.0% |
| 2017 | -7.5% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | -7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -7.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | -2.3% | -64.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -210.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -5.4% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.9% | -7.7% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -6.5% | 2.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Costa Rica was 2.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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