Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guernsey
Guernsey: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 50.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guernsey, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 50.2% 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 24.4% on the previous year and up 472.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guernsey peaked at 50.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -35.1%, in 2009.
Guernsey ranks 125th 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 Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -61.8% |
| 2007 | -6.2% | -170.4% |
| 2008 | -19.8% | +217.5% |
| 2009 | -35.1% | +77.6% |
| 2010 | -33.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -18.5% | -45.3% |
| 2012 | -13.5% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | -9.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -140.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +169.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +91.2% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.8% | -35.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -33.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 33.3% | 50.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 122 Saint Martin (French part) 50.8% compare
- 123 Mali 50.6% compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.5% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 50.2% compare
- 127 Anguilla 49.7% compare
- 128 Poland 49.1% compare
More environment data for Guernsey
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Forest area 470 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guernsey?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guernsey was 50.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.1% in 2009.
- How does Guernsey rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Guernsey ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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