Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 69.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bhutan, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 69.4% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 516.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bhutan peaked at 69.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.0% | — |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -83.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -423.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +129.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -9.0% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 53.1% | 69.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.0% compare
- 87 Zambia 70.3% compare
- 88 Egypt 70.2% compare
- 90 Saudi Arabia 67.9% compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 66.8% compare
- 92 Malaysia 66.8% compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate -0.549 % 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 0.0316 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -5.35 % 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 Bhutan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bhutan was 69.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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