Mauritania vs South America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2022
South America
-3.1%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
37th
South America rank
38th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Mauritania
- South America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 48.9% against -3.1% in South America, a difference of 52.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 15.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and South America ranks 38th of 249 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.9% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.8% | -2.5% | 40.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Mauritania or South America?
- Mauritania, at 48.9% against -3.1% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Mauritania and South America?
- 52.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and South America ranks 38th 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.