Canada vs Guatemala: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Canada
0.6%
in 2022
Guatemala
0.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
176th
Guatemala rank
178th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
-1-0.500.5200520132022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 176th and Guatemala ranks 178th of 216 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% -0.7% 0.9% Canada
2010s 0.1% -0.1% 0.2% Canada
2020s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Canada and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Canada ranks 176th and Guatemala ranks 178th 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