Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador is 14.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 560.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador peaked at 14.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 97th of 232 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -1.9% | -0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 14.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Ecuador was 14.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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