Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey
Guernsey: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 0.8456 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey is 0.8456, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey peaked at 0.8456 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3652, in 2009.
Guernsey ranks 189th of 219 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 Guernsey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3711 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4757 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6268 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.633 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6567 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6935 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6128 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5279 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4516 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3652 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3726 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4588 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4871 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5124 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5835 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6185 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6378 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7061 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7305 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7376 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7502 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7902 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8456 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5414 | 0.3652 | 0.6935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5845 | 0.3726 | 0.7376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7953 | 0.7502 | 0.8456 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
- 186 Isle of Man 1.04 compare
- 187 Grenada 1.03 compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9976 compare
- 190 Malta 0.8429 compare
- 191 Guam 0.7468 compare
- 192 American Samoa 0.7369 compare
More environment data for Guernsey
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Forest area 470 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Guernsey was 0.8456 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8456 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3652 in 2009.
- How does Guernsey rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Guernsey ranks 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guernsey 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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