Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey
Turkey: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 37.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 37.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1,559.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 173rd of 247 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1143.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -50.6% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -168.4% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -213.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +82.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +336.8% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +64.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +4.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.2%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1143.3% | 0.5% | 6.2% |
| 2013 | +336.8% | 2.2% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -2.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | -1.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 37.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turkey was 37.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Turkey ranks 173rd out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,559.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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