Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia
Georgia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.0% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 10.0% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
That places Georgia 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,637 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 942 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1,483 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 51,838 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia was 10.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Georgia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Georgia ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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