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
-40-2002040200520132022

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.

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About this data

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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed