Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste is 1.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 521.1% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste peaked at 24.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2007.
Timor-Leste ranks 237th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.0% | — |
| 2006 | -11.6% | +1005.7% |
| 2007 | -15.2% | +31.4% |
| 2008 | -13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | -13.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | -11.3% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -101.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +2609.3% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +104.3% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | -146.8% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | +89.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -521.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.9% | -15.2% | -1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -11.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -6.9% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 234 El Salvador 3.5% compare
- 235 Argentina 3.5% compare
- 236 Jamaica 2.1% compare
- 237 Timor-Leste 1.8% compare
- 239 Trinidad and Tobago -0.3% compare
- 240 American Samoa -6.0% compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Cooling Degree Days 4,539 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0805 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4993 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Timor-Leste was 1.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Timor-Leste ranks 237th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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