Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guyana
Guyana: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 61.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guyana, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 61.2% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 92,800.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guyana peaked at 61.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2014.
That places Guyana 99th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +482.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -69.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +77.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -100.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1772.6% |
| 2014 | -6.8% | -711.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -92.0% |
| 2016 | -5.5% | +919.0% |
| 2017 | -4.5% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -318.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +147.8% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.2% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -6.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 32.9% | 61.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 64.9 % 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 0.0078 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 22.26 % 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 Guyana?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Guyana was 61.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Guyana ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92,800.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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