Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chile
Chile: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 51.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chile, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 51.0% 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 23.7% on the previous year and up 2,027.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chile peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2013.
That places Chile 119th out of 214 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -189.4% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -132.6% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | +319.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -221.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | -2.5% | -386.8% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | -3.6% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -500.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | -4.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 37.7% | 51.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 116 Kenya 52.7% compare
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- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 50.9% compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 50.9% compare
- 122 Saint Martin (French part) 50.8% compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 44.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0299 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 29.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Chile?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Chile was 51.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Chile ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,027.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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