China vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
China
13.6%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
China rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.0% against 13.6% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
China ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | -1.2% | 3.0% | China |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 2.7% | China |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 3.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.0% against 13.6% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- China ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd 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.