Libya vs New Caledonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Libya
43.45
in 2022
New Caledonia
32.85
in 2022
Libya rank
138th
New Caledonia rank
141st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Libya
  • New Caledonia
10203040200020112022

How they compare

Libya currently reports 43.45 against 32.85 in New Caledonia, a difference of 10.6.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 138th and New Caledonia ranks 141st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 33.03 28.88 4.15 Libya
2010s 42.01 36.22 5.79 Libya
2020s 43.81 32.43 11.38 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Libya or New Caledonia?
Libya, at 43.45 against 32.85 in New Caledonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Libya and New Caledonia?
10.6, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Caledonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Libya and New Caledonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Libya ranks 138th and New Caledonia ranks 141st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed