Korea vs Republic of Korea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Korea rank
180th
Republic of Korea rank
180th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Korea
  • Republic of Korea
-6-4-202200520132022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 180th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th of 249 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
2010s -3.3% -3.3% 0.0%
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Korea or Republic of Korea?
Korea, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Korea and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Korea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Korea and Republic of Korea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Korea ranks 180th and Republic of Korea ranks 180th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed