Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cuba

Cuba: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 17.7% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
77th
of 232 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2022
All-time low
-5.5%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cuba, 2005–2022

-5051015202005201320222005: -4.8 %2006: -5.5 %2007: -3.9 %2008: -3.4 %2009: -4 %2010: 0.428 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 0.765 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 15.2 %2022: 17.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 17.7% 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 16.4% on the previous year and up 427.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cuba peaked at 17.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2006.

That places Cuba 77th out of 232 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -4.3% -5.5% -3.4% 5
2010s 2.3% 0.4% 4.3% 10
2020s 14.4% 10.4% 17.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 74 Myanmar 18.1% compare
  2. 75 Brunei Darussalam 18.1% compare
  3. 76 Melanesia 17.9% compare
  4. 78 Albania 17.6% compare
  5. 79 Dominican Republic 17.5% compare
  6. 80 Czechia 17.5% compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cuba?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Cuba was 17.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 427.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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