Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay is 10.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 490.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay peaked at 15.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 130th of 251 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +50.4% |
| 2007 | -1.4% | -160.8% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | +101.5% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | +119.1% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | +45.9% |
| 2011 | -3.1% | -65.0% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -6487.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +97.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -19.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 85% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6487.5% | -0.1% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -6.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -9.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.7% | 13.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay was 10.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Uruguay ranks 130th out of 251 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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