Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea stood at 2.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 673.2% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2010.
Republic of Korea ranks 161st of 216 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -147.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -330.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -320.4% |
| 2010 | -5.6% | +114.5% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | -3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | +159.8% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | -1.6% | -54.9% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -129.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +673.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -2.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -5.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 2.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Republic of Korea was 2.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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