Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Afghanistan
-41.2%
in 2022
Eswatini
-27.8%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
214th
Eswatini rank
211th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eswatini
-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports -27.8% against -41.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 211th of 216 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s -25.5% -0.9% 24.6% Eswatini
2010s -40.1% -1.6% 38.5% Eswatini
2020s -41.0% -36.5% 4.6% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at -27.8% against -41.2% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
13.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Eswatini ranks 211th 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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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