Greenland vs Lebanon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Greenland
-14.2%
in 2022
Lebanon
-9.4%
in 2022
Greenland rank
208th
Lebanon rank
205th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Greenland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -9.4% against -14.2% in Greenland, a difference of 4.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Greenland ranks 208th and Lebanon ranks 205th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 20.1% | 14.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -9.2% | 16.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | -15.4% | -12.6% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Greenland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -9.4% against -14.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Greenland and Lebanon?
- 4.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lebanon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Lebanon rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Greenland ranks 208th and Lebanon ranks 205th 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.