Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea
Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 64.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 64.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2,768.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2005.
Eritrea ranks 22nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.1% | -1.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | -0.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 46.2% | 64.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Agricultural land β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea was 64.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eritrea ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,768.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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