Argentina vs Australia and New Zealand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Argentina
-4.6%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
-5.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
223rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
226th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia and New Zealand
-10010200520132022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -4.6% against -5.9% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Argentina ranks 223rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% -2.6% 11.9% Argentina
2010s -6.2% 3.2% 9.4% Australia and New Zealand
2020s -0.3% -6.6% 6.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Argentina or Australia and New Zealand?
Argentina, at -4.6% against -5.9% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
1.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia and New Zealand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Argentina ranks 223rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th of 249 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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed