Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Kuwait
0.1%
in 2022
New Caledonia
0.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
154th
New Caledonia rank
151st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 151st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% New Caledonia
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% New Caledonia
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Kuwait ranks 154th and New Caledonia ranks 151st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed