Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti
Djibouti: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -5.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti is -5.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 197th out of 216 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -56.2% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -136.9% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | +383.9% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | +92.3% |
| 2021 | -9.4% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | -5.9% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -4.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7% | -9.4% | -5.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 8 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -96.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 3 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -98.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 95.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0221 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Djibouti was -5.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Djibouti ranks 197th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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