Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 149.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 149.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 149.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -42.4%, in 2005.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -42.4% | — |
| 2006 | -33.1% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | -16.3% | -50.7% |
| 2008 | -10.4% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -105.4% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -1437.3% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -232.7% |
| 2012 | -10.3% | -202.9% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -82.1% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | +145.3% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -1071.4% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 123.8% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 140.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 143.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 147.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 149.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.4% | -42.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | -10.3% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.1% | 143.7% | 149.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.0% compare
- 15 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 16 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 17 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 19 Christmas Island 124.2% compare
- 20 Guam 118.7% compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 108.9% compare
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 389 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 355 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 369 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 310 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Northern Mariana Islands was 149.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.4% in 2005.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,562.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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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