Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 241.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
241.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
254.9%
in 2019
All-time low
-53.2%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

-10001002003002005201320222005: -442006: -39.92007: -44.72008: -43.72009: -49.42010: -49.12011: -53.22012: -50.72013: -51.22014: -28.22015: 37.62016: 101.82017: 154.52018: 219.92019: 254.92020: 247.82021: 242.92022: 241.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 241.7% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 576.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Marshall Islands peaked at 254.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -53.2%, in 2011.

That places Marshall Islands 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Marshall Islands, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -44.0%
2006 -39.9% -9.3%
2007 -44.7% +12.0%
2008 -43.7% -2.1%
2009 -49.4% +13.0%
2010 -49.1% -0.7%
2011 -53.2% +8.4%
2012 -50.7% -4.8%
2013 -51.2% +0.9%
2014 -28.2% -45.0%
2015 37.6% -233.4%
2016 101.8% +171.1%
2017 154.5% +51.7%
2018 219.9% +42.3%
2019 254.9% +15.9%
2020 247.8% -2.8%
2021 242.9% -2.0%
2022 241.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -44.3% -49.4% -39.9% 5
2010s 53.6% -53.2% 254.9% 10
2020s 244.1% 241.7% 247.8% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 7 Monaco 388.0% compare
  2. 8 Gibraltar 348.9% compare
  3. 9 Andorra 257.1% compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.6% compare
  5. 11 French Polynesia 240.9% compare
  6. 12 Equatorial Guinea 234.9% compare
  7. 13 Fiji 200.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Marshall Islands?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Marshall Islands was 241.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 254.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -53.2% in 2011.
How does Marshall Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Marshall Islands ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 576.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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