China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
-0.9%
in 2022
Guinea
45.4%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
36th
Guinea rank
38th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Guinea
02040200520132022

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 45.4% against -0.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 46.3%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 50.6 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th and Guinea ranks 38th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% -4.3% 12.3% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 4.2% 9.0% 4.8% Guinea
2020s -2.1% 39.7% 41.8% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Guinea?
Guinea, at 45.4% against -0.9% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Guinea?
46.3%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 36th and Guinea ranks 38th of 39 groups.
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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed