Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.6% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2020.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 188th out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -270.9% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | +114.2% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -225.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -270.9% | 0.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -1.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -3.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 185 El Salvador 2.2% compare
- 186 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.1% compare
- 187 Nepal 1.5% compare
- 188 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 190 Åland Islands 1.4% compare
- 191 Burundi 1.3% compare
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 188th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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