Burundi vs Nepal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Burundi
1.3%
in 2022
Nepal
1.5%
in 2022
Burundi rank
168th
Nepal rank
166th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Burundi
  • Nepal
012345200520132022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.

Burundi ranks 168th and Nepal ranks 166th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 3.8% 2.8% Nepal
2010s 1.1% 1.7% 0.5% Nepal
2020s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Burundi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Burundi and Nepal?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Nepal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Burundi ranks 168th and Nepal ranks 166th 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