Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 5.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda stood at 5.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda peaked at 5.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 11th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 3.06 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.67 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.76 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Rwanda was 5.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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