Belize vs Brazil: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Belize
9.5%
in 2022
Brazil
8.3%
in 2022
Belize rank
194th
Brazil rank
196th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Belize
  • Brazil
-20-10010200520132022

How they compare

Belize currently reports 9.5% against 8.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Belize ranks 194th and Brazil ranks 196th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s -14.7% 0.4% 15.1% Brazil
2010s -7.3% 3.0% 10.3% Brazil
2020s 7.3% 7.9% 0.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Belize or Brazil?
Belize, at 9.5% against 8.3% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Belize and Brazil?
1.2%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Belize ranks 194th and Brazil ranks 196th of 214 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
272 places, 4,894 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed