Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.2 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2013
All-time low
0.07
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan stood at 0.2.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan peaked at 0.21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.156 | 0.07 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.204 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Bhutan was 0.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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