Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 10.7% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Uruguay, 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 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 121st of 232 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.
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 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.385 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 31,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,770 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 303 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,736 1000 USD (2024)
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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 121st out of 232 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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