Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 169.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire is 169.33, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 186.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.4, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 131st out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.4 | — |
| 2001 | 94.4 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 127.75 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 166.1 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 181.68 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 180.56 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 180.94 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 181.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 179.56 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 176.07 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 179.21 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 180.93 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 181.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 181.68 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 184.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 186.56 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 181.81 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 173.66 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 168.36 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 164.22 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 161.24 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 164.84 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 169.33 | +2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 169.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 287.35, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 169.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.83, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.3% | 94.4 | 127.75 |
| 2003 | +30.0% | 127.75 | 166.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.42 | 85.4 | 181.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.25 | 164.22 | 186.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.14 | 161.24 | 169.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % 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 2.29 % 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 0.0118 % 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) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Cote d'Ivoire was 169.33 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 186.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4 in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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