Angola vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Angola
4.3%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
5.1%
in 2022
Angola rank
153rd
Turkmenistan rank
150th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Angola
  • Turkmenistan
12345200520132022

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% Turkmenistan
2010s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Angola
2020s 3.5% 5.3% 1.8% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Angola or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5.1% against 4.3% in Angola as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Angola and Turkmenistan?
0.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Angola and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Angola ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 150th 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