Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 35.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 35.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 2007.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.1% | — |
| 2006 | -12.0% | +68.7% |
| 2007 | -20.6% | +71.4% |
| 2008 | -13.9% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | -9.5% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | -4.4% | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -128.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +1049.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +158.2% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.6% | -20.6% | -7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | -4.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 35.8% | 3 |
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More environment data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 58.48 % change on previous year (1993)
- Standard Deviation 0.832 °C (1993)
- Temperature change -0.665 °C (1993)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 12,119 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 5,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Turks and Caicos Islands was 35.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 2007.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 179th out of 247 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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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