Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao
Curacao: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao is 2.99, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao peaked at 3.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2000.
That places Curacao 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 | — |
| 2001 | 3.41 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.38 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -1.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.79, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.11, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.78 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.99 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.99 | 3.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 197 Timor-Leste 3.56 compare
- 197 East Timor 3.56 compare
- 199 Bahrain 3.54 compare
- 200 Curaçao 2.99 compare
- 202 Luxembourg 2.81 compare
- 203 Antigua and Barbuda 2.63 compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Curacao was 2.99 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Curacao ranks 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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