Lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor
East Timor: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.56
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
197th
of 252 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 2004
All-time low
3.37
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor stood at 3.56.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor peaked at 5.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 197th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 4.95 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.77 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.79 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.38 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | +5.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 287.35, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.79, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 | 4.57 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.37 | 3.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 194 British Virgin Islands 4.64 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 3.66 compare
- 196 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.56 compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 3.56 compare
- 199 Bahrain 3.54 compare
- 200 Curaçao 2.99 compare
- 200 Curacao 2.99 compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % 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 3.32 % 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 % 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) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in East Timor was 3.56 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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