Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chad
Chad: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 58.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chad, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 58.3% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 403.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chad peaked at 58.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 2013.
Chad ranks 107th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -89.6% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | -413.0% |
| 2009 | -2.3% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | -11.9% | +405.6% |
| 2011 | -13.8% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | -19.2% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | -19.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | -13.1% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -156.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +139.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +70.7% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | -2.8% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -19.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 44.3% | 58.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -58.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chad?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chad was 58.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Chad ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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