Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.33 in 2022. β Volatile
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0.33 for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu peaked at 0.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 110th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 | 0.3 | 0.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.8166 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Tuvalu was 0.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Tuvalu ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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