Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tunisia

Tunisia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 36.9% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2022
All-time low
-7.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

-100102030402005201320222005: -7.7 %2006: 0.019 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 19.1 %2020: 25.4 %2021: 33.8 %2022: 36.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 36.9% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tunisia peaked at 36.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2005.

Tunisia ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% -7.7% 18.4% 5
2010s 19.3% 17.3% 21.4% 10
2020s 32.0% 25.4% 36.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tunisia?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tunisia was 36.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Tunisia ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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