Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
3.3%
in 2022
Mongolia
3.8%
in 2022
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
177th
Mongolia rank
175th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Mongolia
-505200520132022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mongolia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Mongolia ranks 175th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 6.3% 6.0% Mongolia
2010s 2.6% 4.3% 1.7% Mongolia
2020s 1.2% 3.9% 2.7% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mongolia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 177th and Mongolia ranks 175th of 249 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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed