Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 5.1% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 5.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 23rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 20 Polynesia 139.3% compare
- 21 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
- 22 Micronesia 120.7% compare
- 23 Guam 118.7% compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
- 25 Micronesia (Federated States of) 103.6% compare
- 26 RΓ©union 77.4% compare
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 5.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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