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

Australia
-7.2%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
-6.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
242nd
Australia and New Zealand rank
241st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
-10010200520132022

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports -6.9% against -7.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Australia ranks 242nd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 241st of 247 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s -5.2% -5.1% 0.2% Australia and New Zealand
2010s 2.7% 2.8% 0.1% Australia and New Zealand
2020s -5.5% -5.3% 0.2% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at -6.9% against -7.2% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Australia ranks 242nd 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