American Samoa vs Australia and New Zealand: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

American Samoa
-6.0%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
-6.9%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
240th
Australia and New Zealand rank
241st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • American Samoa
  • Australia and New Zealand
-40-2002040200520132022

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports -6.0% against -6.9% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

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

American Samoa ranks 240th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 241st of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% -5.1% 24.4% American Samoa
2010s 14.2% 2.8% 11.4% American Samoa
2020s 4.2% -5.3% 9.5% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, American Samoa or Australia and New Zealand?
American Samoa, at -6.0% against -6.9% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between American Samoa and Australia and New Zealand?
0.9%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Australia and New Zealand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
American Samoa ranks 240th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 241st of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed