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
-5051015200520132022

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.

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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