Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guinea
Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 45.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guinea, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 45.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 4,405.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guinea peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | -4.3% | -7.5% | -0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | -1.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.5% | 45.4% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.285 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guinea was 45.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guinea ranks 37th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,405.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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