New Zealand vs Norway: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
New Zealand
11.6%
in 2022
Norway
11.9%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
119th
Norway rank
116th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 116th of 249 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.9% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 11.9% against 11.6% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 116th 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.