Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao
Curacao: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.87
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 252 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 2021
All-time low
2.06
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao is 6.87, measured in 2022.
The figure 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 Curacao peaked at 6.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2008.
Curacao ranks 190th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.48 | — |
| 2001 | 5.08 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 5.77 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.57 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | -0.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 6.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.63, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 6.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.8, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.06 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 2.26 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 6.57 | 6.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 187 Åland Islands 10.73 compare
- 188 Micronesia 10.67 compare
- 189 Lebanon 8.43 compare
- 190 Curaçao 6.87 compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 6.73 compare
- 193 Réunion 6.55 compare
- 193 Reunion 6.55 compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Curacao was 6.87 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2008.
- How does Curacao rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Curacao ranks 190th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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