Ireland vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Ireland
24.2%
in 2022
Pakistan
22.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
59th
Pakistan rank
61st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Ireland
  • Pakistan
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 24.2% against 22.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 59th and Pakistan ranks 61st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s -1.0% -3.4% 2.4% Ireland
2010s 6.7% 2.8% 3.9% Ireland
2020s 23.7% 22.2% 1.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ireland or Pakistan?
Ireland, at 24.2% against 22.3% in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ireland and Pakistan?
1.9%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Ireland ranks 59th and Pakistan ranks 61st 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