Ireland vs Portugal: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Ireland
24.2%
in 2022
Portugal
26.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
59th
Portugal rank
56th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 24.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | 2.9% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 19.1% | 12.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 26.0% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.1% against 24.2% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 56th 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.