Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.6%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 15.52006: 12.92007: 12.62008: 15.72009: 14.42010: 14.52011: 16.12012: 14.92013: 112014: 6.22015: 1.82016: 1.62017: 2.12018: 5.32019: 82020: 10.62021: 12.52022: 12.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 12.7%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 15.5%
2006 12.9% -16.4%
2007 12.6% -2.9%
2008 15.7% +25.3%
2009 14.4% -8.3%
2010 14.5% +0.2%
2011 16.1% +11.3%
2012 14.9% -7.6%
2013 11.0% -25.6%
2014 6.2% -44.2%
2015 1.8% -71.3%
2016 1.6% -10.8%
2017 2.1% +32.8%
2018 5.3% +152.1%
2019 8.0% +52.1%
2020 10.6% +32.0%
2021 12.5% +18.0%
2022 12.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 12.6% 15.7% 5
2010s 8.1% 1.6% 16.1% 10
2020s 11.9% 10.6% 12.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 12.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 (%)
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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