Jordan vs Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Jordan
3.6%
in 2022
Mongolia
3.8%
in 2022
Jordan rank
158th
Mongolia rank
157th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Jordan
  • Mongolia
02468200520132022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mongolia ahead.

Jordan ranks 158th and Mongolia ranks 157th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 6.3% 0.1% Mongolia
2010s 5.8% 4.3% 1.5% Jordan
2020s 3.9% 3.9% 0.1% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Jordan or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Jordan and Mongolia?
0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mongolia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Jordan and Mongolia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Jordan ranks 158th and Mongolia ranks 157th 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