Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 61.99 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 61.99 kmsq for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.04 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.62 kmsq, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 154th out of 252 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.96 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 57.18 kmsq | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 60.76 kmsq | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.57 kmsq | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.12 kmsq | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 60.24 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.83 kmsq | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 51.62 kmsq | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.41 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.97 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.97 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.98 kmsq | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 63.7 kmsq | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 66.59 kmsq | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 72.56 kmsq | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 76.04 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 68.36 kmsq | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 65.35 kmsq | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 65.59 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.66 kmsq | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 56.68 kmsq | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.61 kmsq | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 61.99 kmsq | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.57 kmsq | 51.62 kmsq | 62.57 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.18 kmsq | 53.97 kmsq | 76.04 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 kmsq | 56.68 kmsq | 61.99 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 151 Qatar 66.78 kmsq compare
- 152 New Caledonia 64.63 kmsq compare
- 153 Bhutan 64.56 kmsq compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 61.99 kmsq compare
- 156 El Salvador 60.39 kmsq compare
- 157 Rwanda 59.21 kmsq compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Cooling Degree Days 4,539 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0805 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4993 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0.02 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Timor-Leste was 61.99 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 76.04 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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