Guatemala vs Malaysia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Guatemala
0.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
0.6%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
178th
Malaysia rank
175th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malaysia
-50510200520132022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 178th and Malaysia ranks 175th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.7% 3.3% 4.0% Malaysia
2010s -0.1% 0.8% 0.9% Malaysia
2020s 0.2% -2.8% 3.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guatemala or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guatemala and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Guatemala ranks 178th and Malaysia ranks 175th 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