Australia vs Lesotho: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Australia
-15.6%
in 2022
Lesotho
-14.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
210th
Lesotho rank
209th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -14.8% against -15.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Australia ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 209th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | 9.6% | 20.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -6.4% | 5.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | -16.4% | -37.2% | 20.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Australia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -14.8% against -15.6% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Australia and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Australia ranks 210th and Lesotho ranks 209th 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.