Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 23.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini is 23.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.4% on the previous year and up 295.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini peaked at 23.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.4% | — |
| 2006 | -7.4% | +36.9% |
| 2007 | -4.7% | -37.3% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | +72.7% |
| 2010 | -10.5% | +75.3% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | -12.2% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | -9.4% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -103.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +2888.7% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +142.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.4% | -7.4% | -3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -12.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 9.9% | 23.9% | 3 |
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- 177 South Africa 25.8% compare
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More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 488.29 % 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 0.0171 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 153.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0119 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Eswatini was 23.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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