Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy peaked at 13.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
That places Saint Barthélemy 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Saint Barthélemy
- Country area — Area 2.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Other land — Area 2.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ (2024)
- Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ (2024)
- Charcoal — Energy consumption 0.295 TJ (2024)
- 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha (2024)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 51.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 75.8% (2025)
- 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2 1000 ha (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Barthélemy was 5.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Barthélemy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Barthélemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Saint Barthélemy rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Saint Barthélemy ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Saint Barthélemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Barthélemy 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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