Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana
Guyana: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 15.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana is 15.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 1,223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana peaked at 15.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 92nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.5% | -1.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Guyana was 15.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,223.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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