Brazil vs Peru: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Brazil
-1.8%
in 2022
Peru
-3.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
189th
Peru rank
193rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
-4-202200520132022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -1.8% against -3.6% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 189th and Peru ranks 193rd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.7% 0.2% Peru
2010s 0.1% -0.8% 0.9% Brazil
2020s -2.2% -3.2% 1.0% 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 Peru?
Brazil, at -1.8% against -3.6% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brazil and Peru?
1.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Brazil ranks 189th and Peru ranks 193rd 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