Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -27.8% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eswatini, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -27.8% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and down 620.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eswatini peaked at 14.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -41.3%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 205th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -11.4% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -27.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.5% | -41.3% | -27.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 202 Greenland -14.2% compare
- 203 Lesotho, Kingdom of -14.8% compare
- 204 Australia -15.6% compare
- 206 Dominica -36.7% compare
- 207 Uzbekistan -37.9% compare
- 208 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of -41.2% compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 386 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 22,815 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 25,836 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 10,261 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eswatini?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Eswatini was -27.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.3% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eswatini ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 620.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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