Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 66.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27.1%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -11.0% | — |
| 2006 | -13.8% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | -10.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -18.2% | +72.5% |
| 2009 | -17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -19.6% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -25.4% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | -27.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | -20.6% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | -6.2% | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -213.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +255.5% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 66.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 5.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 66.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 11.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +255.5% | 7.1% | 25.2% |
| 2015 | +213.3% | -6.2% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.3% | -18.2% | -10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | -27.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.1% | 66.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Kuwait was 66.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.1% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 251 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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