Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam
Guam: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 335.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guam ranks 186th of 221 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 in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +312.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +156.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +48.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 49% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +312.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +156.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guam was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guam ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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