Africa vs Sudan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Sudan
225.3%
in 2022
Africa rank
16th
Sudan rank
14th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 225.3% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 219.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 40.9 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 Sudan ranks 14th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -19.8% | 23.2% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 28.5% | 24.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 213.6% | 209.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 225.3% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Sudan?
- 219.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.