Brazil vs Namibia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Brazil
-1.8%
in 2022
Namibia
-1.7%
in 2022
Brazil rank
183rd
Namibia rank
182nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Brazil
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -1.7% against -1.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -7.2% | 7.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 9.5% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.5% | 0.3% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at -1.7% against -1.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brazil and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Namibia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brazil ranks 183rd and Namibia ranks 182nd of 209 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.