Romania vs Suriname: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Romania
8.0%
in 2022
Suriname
7.4%
in 2022
Romania rank
131st
Suriname rank
134th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Romania
  • Suriname
-50510200520132022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

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

Romania ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% -2.9% 8.6% Romania
2010s 6.4% 4.4% 2.0% Romania
2020s 8.0% 5.2% 2.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Romania or Suriname?
Romania, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Romania and Suriname?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Romania ranks 131st and Suriname ranks 134th 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