Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 35.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guatemala, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 35.3% 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 11.9% on the previous year and up 821.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guatemala peaked at 35.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2007.
That places Guatemala 159th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.1% | — |
| 2006 | -28.4% | +76.7% |
| 2007 | -34.3% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | -34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -27.4% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | -22.2% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -11.6% | -47.6% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -7683.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +99.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -28.0% | -34.3% | -16.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | -22.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 15.8% | 35.3% | 3 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.39 % 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 0.0383 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.91 % 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 Guatemala?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guatemala was 35.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 821.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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