Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Mongolia
Mongolia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 80.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Mongolia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Mongolia stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 2,015.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Mongolia peaked at 80.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 77th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1375.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +982.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +165.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 53.8% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 74 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 81.3% compare
- 75 Congo 80.7% compare
- 76 British Virgin Islands 80.5% compare
- 78 Iraq 79.5% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 79.4% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 79.0% compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 39.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0042 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 36.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — 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 Mongolia?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Mongolia was 80.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,015.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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