Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 142.2% on the previous year and up 344.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -145.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +153.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -61.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -341.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +59.6% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -190.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +142.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -1.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0036 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in El Salvador was 2.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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