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. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2005–2022
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 20th of 38 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
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)
- 17 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 18 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 19 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 20 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
- 21 Polynesia 139.3% compare
- 22 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
- 23 Micronesia 120.7% 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 20th out of 38 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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