Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 14.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea is 14.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -177.1% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | +460.9% |
| 2008 | -2.0% | -51.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4756.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -95.0% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -461.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -147.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +170.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +357.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.2% | -4.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -1.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 2.3% | 14.0% | 3 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0023 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Papua New Guinea was 14.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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