Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Papua New Guinea
14.0%
in 2022
Spain
14.7%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Spain rank
90th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
01020200520132022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 14.7% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -1.2% 4.0% 5.1% Spain
2010s 4.2% 14.8% 10.6% Spain
2020s 8.9% 14.4% 5.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
Spain, at 14.7% against 14.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
0.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 90th 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