Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 108.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands is 108.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 932.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands peaked at 108.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | -2.4% | -9.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | -14.5% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 88.7% | 108.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 18 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
- 19 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
- 20 Guam 118.7% compare
- 22 Réunion 77.4% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 68.2% compare
- 24 Kuwait 66.4% compare
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 130 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 245 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import value 76 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Import quantity 63 t (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Marshall Islands was 108.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 932.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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