Japan vs Peru: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Japan
-2.8%
in 2022
Peru
-3.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
192nd
Peru rank
193rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
-4-202200520132022

How they compare

Japan currently reports -2.8% against -3.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Peru ahead.

Japan ranks 192nd and Peru ranks 193rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% Peru
2010s -1.0% -0.8% 0.3% Peru
2020s -3.1% -3.2% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Japan or Peru?
Japan, at -2.8% against -3.6% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Japan and Peru?
0.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Japan and Peru rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Japan ranks 192nd and Peru ranks 193rd 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