Israel vs Latvia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Israel
5.6%
in 2022
Latvia
6.1%
in 2022
Israel rank
146th
Latvia rank
145th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Israel
  • Latvia
02468200520132022

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 145th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 5.0% 1.8% Israel
2010s 5.9% 5.0% 0.9% Israel
2020s 5.7% 6.2% 0.5% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Israel or Latvia?
Latvia, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Israel and Latvia?
0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Israel ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 145th 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