Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati
Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 233.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati stood at 233.4%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 625.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati peaked at 264.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 2009.
Kiribati ranks 11th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | -62.3% | -100.0% | -51.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | -100.0% | 264.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.3% | 233.4% | 250.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 8 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 265.7% compare
- 8 Tokelau 52.1% compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
- 10 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 12 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 13 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 14 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kiribati was 233.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 264.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kiribati ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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