Pakistan vs São Paulo: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- Pakistan
- São Paulo
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4,902 Square kilometres against 2,372 Square kilometres in São Paulo, a difference of 2,530 Square kilometres.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times São Paulo's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 16th and São Paulo ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | São Paulo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,541 Square kilometres | 847.51 Square kilometres | 693.03 Square kilometres | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2,750 Square kilometres | 1,537 Square kilometres | 1,213 Square kilometres | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4,491 Square kilometres | 2,172 Square kilometres | 2,319 Square kilometres | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, Pakistan or São Paulo?
- Pakistan, at 4,902 Square kilometres against 2,372 Square kilometres in São Paulo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between Pakistan and São Paulo?
- 2,530 Square kilometres, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and São Paulo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and São Paulo rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Pakistan ranks 16th and São Paulo ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation