Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam
Vietnam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 7.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam peaked at 18.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Vietnam ranks 149th of 249 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2477.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +140.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +962.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +42.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1%, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2477.3% | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | +962.7% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.2% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 2.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.5% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 146 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 7.2% compare
- 147 Chile 7.0% compare
- 148 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 149 Viet Nam 7.0% compare
- 151 Poland 6.9% compare
- 152 Martinique 6.6% compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % 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 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Vietnam was 7.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Vietnam ranks 149th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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