Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.4% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
143rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

02462005201320222005: 5.9 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 5 %2010: 4 %2011: 3 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 0.349 %2014: -0.062 %2015: -0.481 %2016: 0.348 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 5 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 5.4% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 191.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2015.

Kazakhstan ranks 143rd of 209 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.0% 5.9% 5
2010s 2.0% -0.5% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.4% 6.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan was 5.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2015.
How does Kazakhstan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kazakhstan ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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