Brazil vs Zambia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Brazil
-1.8%
in 2022
Zambia
-1.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
189th
Zambia rank
186th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.3% against -1.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Brazil ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.0% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -1.6% | 0.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.3% against -1.8% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brazil ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 186th 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.