Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Afghanistan
-41.2%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
-37.9%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
214th
Uzbekistan rank
213th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports -37.9% against -41.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Uzbekistan ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -25.5% | 17.9% | 43.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | -40.1% | -25.4% | 14.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | -41.0% | -35.6% | 5.4% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at -37.9% against -41.2% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 3.3%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Afghanistan ranks 214th and Uzbekistan ranks 213th 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.