Mexico vs Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Mexico
5.1%
in 2022
Panama
4.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
151st
Panama rank
154th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.1% against 4.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 151st and Panama ranks 154th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.0% | 0.9% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 5.1% against 4.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Mexico ranks 151st and Panama ranks 154th 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.