Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Qatar
Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 30.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Qatar, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 30.6% 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 13.2% on the previous year and up 346.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Qatar peaked at 30.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 52nd of 232 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | -4.7% | -0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 14.8% | 30.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Qatar?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Qatar was 30.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Qatar ranks 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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