Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Georgia

Georgia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.0% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

02.557.51012.52005201320222005: 4.7 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 7.2 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 11.3 %2022: 10 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Georgia

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  5. 117 Austria 9.5% compare
  6. 118 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9.4% compare

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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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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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