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
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.