Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kazakhstan, 2005β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 11.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 25.54 % change on previous year (2024)
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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