Comoros vs Palau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Comoros
38.8%
in 2022
Palau
40.9%
in 2022
Comoros rank
42nd
Palau rank
40th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Comoros
  • Palau
-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Palau currently reports 40.9% against 38.8% in Comoros, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 40th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 11.3% 4.4% Comoros
2010s 7.3% 14.2% 6.9% Palau
2020s 21.8% 36.5% 14.6% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Comoros or Palau?
Palau, at 40.9% against 38.8% in Comoros as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Comoros and Palau?
2.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Palau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Comoros ranks 42nd and Palau ranks 40th 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