Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros

Comoros: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.09 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
2.09 kmsq
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
191st
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.09 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
0.5819 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros, 2000–2022

0.511.522000201120222000: 0.582 kmsq2001: 0.588 kmsq2002: 0.998 kmsq2003: 1.4 kmsq2004: 1.7 kmsq2005: 1.8 kmsq2006: 1.9 kmsq2007: 1.7 kmsq2008: 1.7 kmsq2009: 1.7 kmsq2010: 1.7 kmsq2011: 1.7 kmsq2012: 1.8 kmsq2013: 1.8 kmsq2014: 1.9 kmsq2015: 1.7 kmsq2016: 1.6 kmsq2017: 1.4 kmsq2018: 1.3 kmsq2019: 1.3 kmsq2020: 1.6 kmsq2021: 1.9 kmsq2022: 2.1 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros stood at 2.09 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros peaked at 2.09 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5819 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Comoros 191st out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4 kmsq 0.5819 kmsq 1.85 kmsq 10
2010s 1.62 kmsq 1.28 kmsq 1.85 kmsq 10
2020s 1.84 kmsq 1.56 kmsq 2.09 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 188 Samoa 2.59 kmsq compare
  2. 189 Lebanon 2.21 kmsq compare
  3. 190 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.18 kmsq compare
  4. 192 Northern Mariana Islands 2.02 kmsq compare
  5. 193 United States Virgin Islands 1.45 kmsq compare
  6. 194 Mayotte 1.41 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Comoros was 2.09 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5819 kmsq in 2000.
How does Comoros rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Comoros ranks 191st out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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