Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chad
Chad: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,649 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chad, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,649 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chad peaked at 1,649 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 513.9 kmsq, in 2000.
Chad ranks 60th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,168 kmsq | 513.9 kmsq | 1,375 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 kmsq | 1,301 kmsq | 1,456 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,569 kmsq | 1,496 kmsq | 1,649 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chad?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Chad was 1,649 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.9 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Chad ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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