Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -30.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste is -30.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 2,102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste peaked at 12.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 227th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | -1.2% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -25.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.0% | -34.3% | -30.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 224 Cabo Verde -17.4% compare
- 225 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -18.5% compare
- 226 Eswatini -27.8% compare
- 228 Dominica -36.7% compare
- 229 Uzbekistan -37.9% compare
- 230 Afghanistan -41.2% compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Temperature change 0.973 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 370.23 million SLC (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Timor-Leste was -30.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Timor-Leste ranks 227th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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