Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 160.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 160.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 674.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tuvalu peaked at 160.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -32.2%, in 2010.
That places Tuvalu 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 4.3% | -23.7% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | -32.2% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.5% | 141.9% | 160.6% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 Β°C (2025)
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- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood β Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tuvalu?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tuvalu was 160.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 160.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.2% in 2010.
- How does Tuvalu rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Tuvalu ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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