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

Papua New Guinea
2,066
in 2022
Senegal
2,049
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Senegal rank
52nd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

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

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,066 against 2,049 in Senegal, a difference of 17.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 52nd of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,237 1,212 25.12 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1,502 1,843 340.86 Senegal
2020s 2,057 2,128 71.18 Senegal

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 Senegal?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,066 against 2,049 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
17, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 52nd 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