Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Réunion

Réunion: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 153.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
153.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
168.6%
in 2020
All-time low
-50.7%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

-500501001502005201320222005: -37.12006: -44.42007: -27.12008: -48.32009: -50.72010: -342011: -32.12012: -382013: -11.82014: 24.22015: 46.32016: 95.32017: 123.32018: 149.42019: 161.42020: 168.62021: 1542022: 153

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Réunion recorded 153.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 502.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Réunion peaked at 168.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -50.7%, in 2009.

Réunion ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%) in Réunion, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -37.1%
2006 -44.4% +19.8%
2007 -27.1% -39.0%
2008 -48.3% +78.3%
2009 -50.7% +4.9%
2010 -34.0% -32.9%
2011 -32.1% -5.7%
2012 -38.0% +18.5%
2013 -11.8% -69.0%
2014 24.2% -306.0%
2015 46.3% +91.2%
2016 95.3% +105.7%
2017 123.3% +29.4%
2018 149.4% +21.1%
2019 161.4% +8.0%
2020 168.6% +4.5%
2021 154.0% -8.7%
2022 153.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -41.5% -50.7% -27.1% 5
2010s 48.4% -38.0% 161.4% 10
2020s 158.5% 153.0% 168.6% 3

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 22 Guam 155.3% compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 18.1% compare
  3. 23 Isle of Man 154.3% compare
  4. 24 Nauru 153.4% compare
  5. 24 Timor-Leste 1.8% compare
  6. 26 Malawi 146.4% compare
  7. 27 Palau 145.2% compare
  8. 28 Norway 141.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Réunion?
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Réunion was 153.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 168.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was -50.7% in 2009.
How does Réunion rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Réunion ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 502.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Réunion 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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