Brazil vs Japan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Brazil
-1.8%
in 2022
Japan
-2.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
189th
Japan rank
192nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -1.8% against -2.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 189th and Japan ranks 192nd of 216 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -3.1% | 0.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at -1.8% against -2.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brazil ranks 189th and Japan ranks 192nd 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.