Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao
Curaçao: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao peaked at 1.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Curaçao 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More environment data for Curaçao
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curaçao was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Curaçao rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Curaçao ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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