Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 18.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.14
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.19
in 2020
All-time low
14.02
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 18.14 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.02 | — |
| 2001 | 14.43 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.38 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.57 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.56 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.58 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.62 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.63 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.63 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.59 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.68 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.82 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.06 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.19 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.79 | 14.02 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.72 | 17.58 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 | 18.14 | 18.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Azerbaijan 90.5 compare
- 2 Malawi 19.83 compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 10.97 compare
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- 6 Canada 9.28 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Turkmenistan was 18.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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