Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico
Mexico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.1% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico peaked at 9.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 158th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -2.0% | -6.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 155 Kazakhstan 5.4% compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 5.1% compare
- 160 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Mexico ranks 158th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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