Australia vs Uruguay: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Australia
-7.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
-16.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
242nd
Uruguay rank
245th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports -7.2% against -16.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 9.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 242nd and Uruguay ranks 245th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.2% | 2.3% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | -5.5% | -7.9% | 2.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at -7.2% against -16.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Australia and Uruguay?
- 9.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Australia ranks 242nd and Uruguay ranks 245th 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.