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

Australia and New Zealand
-5.9%
in 2022
Western Sahara
-5.5%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
226th
Western Sahara rank
224th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Western Sahara
-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports -5.5% against -5.9% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th and Western Sahara ranks 224th of 249 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Western Sahara Difference Ahead
2000s -2.6% 10.6% 13.2% Western Sahara
2010s 3.2% 9.0% 5.8% Western Sahara
2020s -6.6% 3.6% 10.2% Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Australia and New Zealand or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at -5.5% against -5.9% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Australia and New Zealand and Western Sahara?
0.4%, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Sahara?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Sahara rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 226th and Western Sahara ranks 224th 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