Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Rwanda

Rwanda: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 8.4% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
8.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
134th
of 232 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2022
All-time low
6.5%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Rwanda, 2005–2022

024682005201320222005: 6.5 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 8.3 %2022: 8.4 %

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 8.4% 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Rwanda peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.

Rwanda ranks 134th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 5
2010s 7.4% 6.7% 8.1% 10
2020s 8.3% 8.2% 8.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Rwanda?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Rwanda was 8.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
How does Rwanda rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Rwanda ranks 134th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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