Australia vs Greenland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Australia
-15.6%
in 2022
Greenland
-14.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
210th
Greenland rank
208th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Australia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports -14.2% against -15.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greenland ahead.
Australia ranks 210th and Greenland ranks 208th of 216 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | 5.7% | 16.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 7.4% | 8.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | -16.4% | -15.4% | 1.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Australia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at -14.2% against -15.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Australia and Greenland?
- 1.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Australia ranks 210th and Greenland ranks 208th 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.