Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao
Curaçao: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -6.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao is -6.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 461.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao peaked at 5.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2022.
That places Curaçao 227th 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 Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +114.8% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -199.8% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +51.6% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | +113.5% |
| 2015 | -4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -6.3% | +51.2% |
| 2017 | -5.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | -6.7% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | -6.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -5.1% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | -6.7% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.4% | -6.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.1% | -6.7% | -5.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Curaçao
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Curaçao was -6.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2022.
- How does Curaçao rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Curaçao ranks 227th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 461.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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