Kuwait vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Micronesia (Federated States of)
103.6%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
29th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
25th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kuwait
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
-50050100200520132022

How they compare

Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 103.6% against 66.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 37.2%.

That makes Micronesia (Federated States of)'s figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 29th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 25th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (Federated States of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s -14.3% -28.8% 14.5% Kuwait
2010s 9.6% 35.9% 26.2% Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 66.2% 100.5% 34.3% Micronesia (Federated States of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kuwait or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Micronesia (Federated States of), at 103.6% against 66.4% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
37.2%, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kuwait ranks 29th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 25th 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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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