Argentina vs Japan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Argentina
-4.6%
in 2022
Japan
-2.8%
in 2022
Argentina rank
195th
Japan rank
192nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
-10-5051015200520132022

How they compare

Japan currently reports -2.8% against -4.6% in Argentina, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 195th and Japan ranks 192nd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 0.3% 8.9% Argentina
2010s -6.2% -1.0% 5.2% Japan
2020s -0.3% -3.1% 2.7% 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 Japan?
Japan, at -2.8% against -4.6% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Argentina and Japan?
1.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Argentina ranks 195th and Japan ranks 192nd 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