Africa vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Africa rank
16th
Kiribati rank
13th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 227.9%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 42.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -62.3% | 65.7% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 63.0% | 59.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 241.3% | 236.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 233.4% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Kiribati?
- 227.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kiribati?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Kiribati rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 34 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.