Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Congo
Congo: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 80.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Congo, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 80.7% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1,129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Congo peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 75th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.9% | — |
| 2006 | -14.9% | +115.3% |
| 2007 | -15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | -10.2% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | -17.9% | +75.3% |
| 2010 | -12.9% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | -6.1% | -52.7% |
| 2012 | -7.8% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | -12.6% | +60.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -135.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +358.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.1% | -17.9% | -6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | -12.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 71.7% | 80.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 72 San Marino 83.2% compare
- 73 Samoa 82.3% compare
- 74 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 81.3% compare
- 76 British Virgin Islands 80.5% compare
- 77 Mongolia 80.0% compare
- 78 Iraq 79.5% compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -59.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -34.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Congo?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Congo was 80.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Congo ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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