Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -8.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 3,440 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 9.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Turkmenistan was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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