Mongolia vs Panama: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Mongolia
3.8%
in 2022
Panama
4.3%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
157th
Panama rank
154th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Mongolia
  • Panama
-5-2.502.557.5200520132022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.3% against 3.8% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 157th and Panama ranks 154th of 216 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 0.9% 5.4% Mongolia
2010s 4.3% 1.7% 2.6% Mongolia
2020s 3.9% 3.8% 0.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Mongolia or Panama?
Panama, at 4.3% against 3.8% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Mongolia and Panama?
0.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Mongolia ranks 157th 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.

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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