Estonia vs Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Estonia
4.0%
in 2022
Panama
4.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
155th
Panama rank
154th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Estonia
  • Panama
-5-2.502.557.5200520132022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 0.9% 3.3% Estonia
2010s 3.9% 1.7% 2.2% Estonia
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 0.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Estonia or Panama?
Panama, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Estonia and Panama?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Panama rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Estonia ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th 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