Egypt vs Latvia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Egypt
5.5%
in 2022
Latvia
6.1%
in 2022
Egypt rank
148th
Latvia rank
145th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Egypt
  • Latvia
-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 145th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 29.1% 5.0% 24.1% Egypt
2010s -6.9% 5.0% 11.9% Latvia
2020s -7.6% 6.2% 13.9% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Egypt or Latvia?
Latvia, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Egypt and Latvia?
0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Latvia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Egypt ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 145th 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