Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea

Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 64.3% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
64.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2022
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eritrea, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: -1.7 %2006: -0.473 %2007: 0.34 %2008: 0.794 %2009: 1.6 %2010: -0.772 %2011: -0.048 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 15 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 42.4 %2020: 46.2 %2021: 62.7 %2022: 64.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 19 RΓ©union 77.4% compare
  2. 20 Burkina Faso 68.2% compare
  3. 21 Kuwait 66.4% compare
  4. 23 Somalia 58.4% compare
  5. 24 Cayman Islands 53.3% compare
  6. 25 Iraq 53.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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