Africa vs Christmas Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Africa rank
20th
Christmas Island rank
21st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Christmas Island
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 118.7%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 22.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Christmas Island ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Christmas Island in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Christmas Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -32.0% | 35.6% | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 166.4% | 162.0% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Christmas Island?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Christmas Island?
- 118.7%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Christmas Island?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Christmas Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 20th and Christmas Island ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.