Chad vs Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Chad
31.1%
in 2022
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
Chad rank
43rd
Qatar rank
44th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Chad
  • Qatar
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Chad currently reports 31.1% against 30.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Chad ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 44th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% -3.3% 9.8% Chad
2010s 7.2% 4.3% 2.9% Chad
2020s 24.7% 24.1% 0.6% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Chad or Qatar?
Chad, at 31.1% against 30.6% in Qatar as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Chad and Qatar?
0.5%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Chad and Qatar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Chad ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 44th of 209 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Chad vs Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/chad/qatar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/chad/qatar/">Chad vs Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
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