Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania is 4.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 291.5% on the previous year and up 2,507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2018.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 170th out of 249 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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -55.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -121.3% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | +784.3% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -64.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | +104.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +56.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | +52.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -218.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +291.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -784.3% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | +291.5% | 1.1% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.2% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 4.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United Republic of Tanzania was 4.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2018.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 170th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,507.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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