Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kenya
13.9%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
Kenya rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 216 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | -1.2% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 8.9% | 4.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kenya ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd 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.