Lebanon vs Madagascar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Lebanon
-9.4%
in 2022
Madagascar
-8.5%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
205th
Madagascar rank
203rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Lebanon
  • Madagascar
-20-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -8.5% against -9.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Lebanon ranks 205th and Madagascar ranks 203rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 20.1% 3.4% 16.8% Lebanon
2010s -9.2% -0.5% 8.7% Madagascar
2020s -12.6% -5.6% 7.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Lebanon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at -8.5% against -9.4% in Lebanon as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Lebanon and Madagascar?
0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Madagascar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Madagascar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Lebanon ranks 205th and Madagascar ranks 203rd 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