Afghanistan vs Malta: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Afghanistan
-41.2%
in 2022
Malta
-58.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
214th
Malta rank
215th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Afghanistan
- Malta
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -41.2% against -58.1% in Malta, a difference of 16.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Malta ranks 215th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -25.5% | 13.4% | 38.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | -40.1% | 16.2% | 56.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | -41.0% | -54.3% | 13.3% | 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 Malta?
- Afghanistan, at -41.2% against -58.1% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Afghanistan and Malta?
- 16.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Malta rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Afghanistan ranks 214th and Malta ranks 215th 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.