Brunei vs Melanesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Brunei
18.1%
in 2022
Melanesia
17.9%
in 2022
Brunei rank
79th
Melanesia rank
81st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Brunei
- Melanesia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 79th and Melanesia ranks 81st of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.6% | 3.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 0.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brunei or Melanesia?
- Brunei, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brunei and Melanesia?
- 0.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Melanesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Brunei and Melanesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Brunei ranks 79th and Melanesia ranks 81st of 249 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.