Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 7.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands is 7.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 13.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2007.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.4% | — |
| 2006 | -2.0% | +417.3% |
| 2007 | -3.8% | +85.6% |
| 2008 | -1.2% | -68.9% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -232.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | -1.9% | -178.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -108.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +743.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +218.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +146.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | -3.8% | -0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | -1.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,119 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 5,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands was 7.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2007.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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