Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria
Syria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 350.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria stood at 350.36.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria peaked at 409.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 138.08, in 2000.
Syria ranks 113th of 252 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.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.08 | — |
| 2001 | 185.09 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 262.77 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 339.7 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 366.54 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 387.18 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 398.87 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 404.09 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 409.74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 403.38 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 399.74 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 397.11 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 394.58 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 389.91 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 397.62 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 389.27 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 383.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 370.27 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 353.5 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 329.99 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 338.35 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 346.14 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 350.36 | +1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 350.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 545.74, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 350.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.14, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria 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 | +42.0% | 185.09 | 262.77 |
| 2001 | +34.0% | 138.08 | 185.09 |
| 2003 | +29.3% | 262.77 | 339.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.54 | 138.08 | 409.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.56 | 329.99 | 399.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.95 | 338.35 | 350.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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) -8.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Syria was 350.36 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 409.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.08 in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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