Japan vs South Africa: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Japan
-2.8%
in 2022
South Africa
-2.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
220th
South Africa rank
219th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.5% against -2.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 220th and South Africa ranks 219th of 249 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -3.0% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.4% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -7.8% | 4.7% | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.5% against -2.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Japan ranks 220th and South Africa ranks 219th of 249 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.