Argentina vs Western Sahara: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Argentina
-4.6%
in 2022
Western Sahara
-5.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
195th
Western Sahara rank
196th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Argentina
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -4.6% against -5.5% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 196th of 216 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.6% | 1.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | -6.2% | 9.0% | 15.2% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Argentina or Western Sahara?
- Argentina, at -4.6% against -5.5% in Western Sahara as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Argentina and Western Sahara?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Western Sahara?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Western Sahara rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Argentina ranks 195th and Western Sahara ranks 196th 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.