Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 80 Honduras 0.5% compare
- 81 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 82 United Republic of Tanzania 0.5% compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 85 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 86 Guyana 0.4% compare
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -9.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 11,746 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 8.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Tajikistan was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Tajikistan ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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