Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Chile
Chile: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2022
All-time low
0.71
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.49 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Chile peaked at 1.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2000.
Chile ranks 36th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.71 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Chile?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Chile was 1.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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