Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 5.9% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 233.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 5.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th of 24 groups 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +54.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +103.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +57.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 299.6% compare
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- 10 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 265.7% compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 13 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 14 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 14 Türkiye 5.1% compare
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 18,618 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -7.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 5.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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