Namibia vs Syria: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Namibia
-1.7%
in 2022
Syria
-1.3%
in 2022
Namibia rank
216th
Syria rank
213th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -1.3% against -1.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Syria ahead.
Namibia ranks 216th and Syria ranks 213th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.2% | 12.8% | 20.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -2.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Namibia or Syria?
- Syria, at -1.3% against -1.7% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Namibia and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Namibia ranks 216th and Syria ranks 213th 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.