Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Korea
Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 2.7% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 673.2% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Korea peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2010.
That places Korea 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -147.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -330.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -320.4% |
| 2010 | -5.6% | +114.5% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | +159.8% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -54.9% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -129.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +673.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -2.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -5.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 177 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.3% compare
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- 180 Republic of Korea 2.7% compare
- 182 Oman 2.6% compare
- 183 Costa Rica 2.5% compare
More environment data for Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Korea was 2.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Korea ranks 180th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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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