Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Malawi
-0.8%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
0.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
209th
Republic of Moldova rank
205th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Malawi
  • Republic of Moldova
-2024200520132022

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.2% against -0.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 209th and Republic of Moldova ranks 205th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 3.4% 1.4% Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Republic of Moldova
2020s -0.7% -1.0% 0.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.2% against -0.8% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?
1.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Malawi ranks 209th and Republic of Moldova ranks 205th 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