Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of

Palau, Republic of: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 40.9% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
40.9%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of, 2005–2022

0102030402005201320222005: 4.1 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 21.7 %2018: 27.7 %2019: 31.9 %2020: 34 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 40.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palau, Republic of recorded 40.9% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 772.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.

Palau, Republic of ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 4.1% 17.5% 5
2010s 14.2% 3.4% 31.9% 10
2020s 36.5% 34.0% 40.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Palau, Republic of was 40.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Palau, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Palau, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
How does Palau, Republic of rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Palau, Republic of ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 772.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
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