Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia is 9.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 9.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 11 Solomon Islands 264.4% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 13 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 14 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 15 Tonga 208.3% compare
- 16 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 17 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in South-Eastern Asia was 9.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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