Brazil vs Gibraltar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Brazil
-1.8%
in 2022
Gibraltar
-1.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
189th
Gibraltar rank
187th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Brazil
  • Gibraltar
-15-10-50510200520132022

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports -1.6% against -1.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gibraltar ahead.

Brazil ranks 189th and Gibraltar ranks 187th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Gibraltar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Gibraltar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 10.7% 10.3% Gibraltar
2010s 0.1% -2.4% 2.5% Brazil
2020s -2.2% -2.1% 0.1% Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brazil or Gibraltar?
Gibraltar, at -1.6% against -1.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brazil and Gibraltar?
0.2%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gibraltar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Gibraltar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Brazil ranks 189th and Gibraltar ranks 187th 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