Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 65.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Macao Special Administrative Region recorded 65.5% 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 73.4% on the previous year and up 6,954.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 65.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2014.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 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 China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.0% | — |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -69.5% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -118.2% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | +865.9% |
| 2014 | -16.2% | +75.7% |
| 2015 | -14.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | -11.7% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | -10.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -179.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +132.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +73.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.1% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -16.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 19.2% | 65.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 0.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 80.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 1.72 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.35 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 4.4% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 5.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 65.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2014.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,954.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region 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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