Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan is 6.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 107.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.7%, in 2006.
Azerbaijan ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -10.4% | — |
| 2006 | -14.7% | +41.9% |
| 2007 | -6.6% | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -156.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +159.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -63.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +107.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.3% | -14.7% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 7.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 3 |
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More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0134 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 26.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Azerbaijan was 6.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.7% in 2006.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Azerbaijan ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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