Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 50.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda is 50.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 353.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2005.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 135th out of 247 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.6% | — |
| 2006 | -4.3% | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -203.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +99.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | -8.6% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 34.9% | 50.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.1997 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Antigua and Barbuda was 50.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 135th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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