Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 8.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.15
in 2021
All-time low
6.56
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas stood at 8.05.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas peaked at 8.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.89 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.71 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.69 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.06 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.67 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.56 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 6.65 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 8.05 | 8.15 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bahamas was 8.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bahamas ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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