Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo
Congo: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,617 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo stood at 1,617 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo peaked at 1,637 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 442.15 kmsq, in 2000.
Congo ranks 62nd 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 | 1,308 kmsq | 442.15 kmsq | 1,611 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,617 kmsq | 1,603 kmsq | 1,637 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,621 kmsq | 1,615 kmsq | 1,632 kmsq | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Congo was 1,617 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 kmsq in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.15 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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