Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Ecuador
14.4%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Ecuador
  • Papua New Guinea
-5051015200520132022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ecuador ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -1.3% -1.2% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.8% 4.2% 1.6% Ecuador
2020s 11.9% 8.9% 3.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
Ecuador, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Ecuador ranks 92nd 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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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