Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nepal
Nepal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 1.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nepal, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nepal peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 176th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nepal?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Nepal was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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