Greenland vs Lesotho: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Greenland
-14.2%
in 2022
Lesotho
-14.8%
in 2022
Greenland rank
208th
Lesotho rank
209th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Greenland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Greenland currently reports -14.2% against -14.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Greenland ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 209th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.6% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -6.4% | 13.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | -15.4% | -37.2% | 21.8% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Greenland or Lesotho?
- Greenland, at -14.2% against -14.8% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Greenland and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Lesotho rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Greenland ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 209th 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.