Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore
Singapore: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -9.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore stood at -9.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore peaked at 14.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -13.3%, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 204th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | -6.8% | -1388.9% |
| 2017 | -11.8% | +73.9% |
| 2018 | -11.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | -10.2% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | -13.3% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | -9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | -9.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -11.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.5% | -13.3% | -9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 201 Bahrain -7.5% compare
- 202 South Sudan -7.8% compare
- 203 Madagascar -8.5% compare
- 205 Lebanon -9.4% compare
- 206 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -11.0% compare
- 207 Algeria -12.9% compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8327 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 29.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Singapore was -9.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3% in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Singapore ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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