Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
149th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man, 2000–2022

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201120222000: 0.02 %2001: 0.04 %2002: 0.06 %2003: 0.07 %2004: 0.09 %2005: 0.1 %2006: 0.09 %2007: 0.09 %2008: 0.08 %2009: 0.08 %2010: 0.09 %2011: 0.09 %2012: 0.1 %2013: 0.11 %2014: 0.11 %2015: 0.11 %2016: 0.11 %2017: 0.11 %2018: 0.12 %2019: 0.11 %2020: 0.12 %2021: 0.12 %2022: 0.13 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Isle of Man recorded 0.1% for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Isle of Man 149th out of 208 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.

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man, year by year

Annual values for Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +100.0%
2002 0.1% +50.0%
2003 0.1% +16.7%
2004 0.1% +28.6%
2005 0.1% +11.1%
2006 0.1% -10.0%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% -11.1%
2009 0.1% +0.0%
2010 0.1% +12.5%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +11.1%
2013 0.1% +10.0%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2015 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +9.1%
2019 0.1% -8.3%
2020 0.1% +9.1%
2021 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 149 Chad 0.1% compare
  2. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  3. 152 Kiribati 0.1% compare
  4. 152 Spain 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Isle of Man was 0.1% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Isle of Man rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Isle of Man ranks 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2022
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