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
-1001020200520132022

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
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