Afghanistan vs Dominica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Afghanistan
-41.2%
in 2022
Dominica
-36.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
214th
Dominica rank
212th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Dominica
-50-2502550200520132022

How they compare

Dominica currently reports -36.7% against -41.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 214th and Dominica ranks 212th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Dominica Difference Ahead
2000s -25.5% 51.8% 77.3% Dominica
2010s -40.1% -23.3% 16.8% Dominica
2020s -41.0% -44.6% 3.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Afghanistan or Dominica?
Dominica, at -36.7% against -41.2% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Afghanistan and Dominica?
4.5%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Dominica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Dominica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Dominica ranks 212th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed