New Caledonia vs Zimbabwe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

New Caledonia
0.9%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Zimbabwe
-505101520200520132022

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8% -0.9% 16.7% New Caledonia
2010s 11.3% 2.2% 9.1% New Caledonia
2020s -0.4% 0.2% 0.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, New Caledonia or Zimbabwe?
New Caledonia, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do New Caledonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
New Caledonia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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