Gibraltar vs Syria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Gibraltar
-1.6%
in 2022
Syria
-1.3%
in 2022
Gibraltar rank
215th
Syria rank
213th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Gibraltar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.3% against -1.6% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 215th and Syria ranks 213th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 12.8% | 2.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | -2.4% | 7.2% | 9.6% | Syria |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -2.8% | 0.7% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Gibraltar or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.3% against -1.6% in Gibraltar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Gibraltar and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gibraltar and Syria rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Gibraltar ranks 215th and Syria ranks 213th 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.