Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America
United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America is 2.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America peaked at 2.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
That places United States of America 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -19.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0.9888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in United States of America was 2.4% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- United States of America ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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