Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati

Kiribati: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 396.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
396.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
408.9%
in 2019
All-time low
-100.0%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati, 2005–2022

-20002004002005201320222005: -86.22006: -86.62007: -88.82008: -88.82009: -1002010: -1002011: -77.52012: -77.52013: -77.52014: -40.72015: 68.42016: 1512017: 252.62018: 363.42019: 408.92020: 3902021: 397.52022: 396.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati stood at 396.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 611.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati peaked at 408.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 2009.

Kiribati ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Kiribati, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -86.2%
2006 -86.6% +0.4%
2007 -88.8% +2.5%
2008 -88.8% -0.0%
2009 -100.0% +12.6%
2010 -100.0% -0.0%
2011 -77.5% -22.5%
2012 -77.5% -0.0%
2013 -77.5% -0.0%
2014 -40.7% -47.5%
2015 68.4% -267.9%
2016 151.0% +121.0%
2017 252.6% +67.2%
2018 363.4% +43.9%
2019 408.9% +12.5%
2020 390.0% -4.6%
2021 397.5% +1.9%
2022 396.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -90.1% -100.0% -86.2% 5
2010s 87.1% -100.0% 408.9% 10
2020s 394.7% 390.0% 397.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Kiribati was 396.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 408.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 2009.
How does Kiribati rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Kiribati ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 611.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
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