Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mauritania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Latin America and the Caribbean
-2.1%
in 2022
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
37th
Mauritania rank
37th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Mauritania
02040200520132022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 48.9% against -2.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 51.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 23.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

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

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% 3.9% 1.5% Mauritania
2010s -0.5% 2.6% 3.1% Mauritania
2020s -1.6% 37.8% 39.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 48.9% against -2.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
51.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 39 groups.
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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed