Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 4.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
156th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2022
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan, 2005–2022

012342005201320222005: 2.12006: 2.82007: 3.32008: 3.52009: 32010: 2.72011: 2.92012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 1.72017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.32020: 2.62021: 3.32022: 4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 4.0% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan peaked at 4.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.

Tajikistan ranks 156th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%) in Tajikistan, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 2.1%
2006 2.8% +29.0%
2007 3.3% +17.4%
2008 3.5% +9.1%
2009 3.0% -15.8%
2010 2.7% -10.6%
2011 2.9% +6.9%
2012 2.6% -9.4%
2013 2.6% +2.0%
2014 2.7% +2.9%
2015 2.6% -4.1%
2016 1.7% -34.1%
2017 2.1% +20.8%
2018 2.1% +0.9%
2019 2.3% +11.6%
2020 2.6% +12.1%
2021 3.3% +25.3%
2022 4.0% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.1% 3.5% 5
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 2.9% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.6% 4.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tajikistan was 4.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
How does Tajikistan rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Tajikistan ranks 156th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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