Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Luxembourg
0.6%
in 2022
New Caledonia
0.9%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
173rd
New Caledonia rank
170th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Luxembourg
  • New Caledonia
-505101520200520132022

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.

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

Luxembourg ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 170th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 15.8% 11.4% New Caledonia
2010s 1.7% 11.3% 9.6% New Caledonia
2020s 3.4% -0.4% 3.8% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Luxembourg ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 170th 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