Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria
Syria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria stood at -1.3%.
The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria peaked at 15.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2019.
That places Syria 213th out of 249 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -46.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -110.2% |
| 2019 | -7.1% | +1510.9% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -46.6% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -47.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's -1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1510.9% | -0.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | -7.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -4.7% | -1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Syria was -1.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Syria ranks 213th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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