Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan stood at 0.83. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan peaked at 0.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 62nd out of 207 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 | — |
| 2001 | 0.71 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.777 | 0.62 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.816 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8233 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 59 Mongolia 0.89 compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 0.87 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.85 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.8 compare
- 63 Philippines 0.8 compare
- 65 Viet Nam 0.79 compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tajikistan was 0.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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