Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2022
Tajikistan
0.5%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Tajikistan rank
83rd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Tajikistan
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Tajikistan
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed