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

Algeria
2,051
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
2,066
in 2022
Algeria rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200020112022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,066 against 2,051 in Algeria, a difference of 15.

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

Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1,181 1,237 56.66 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2,165 1,502 663.26 Algeria
2020s 2,113 2,057 56.24 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,066 against 2,051 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
15, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed