Africa vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Tuvalu
160.6%
in 2022
Africa rank
16th
Tuvalu rank
16th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 160.6% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 155.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 29.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Tuvalu ranks 16th of 34 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 22.8% | 19.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 153.5% | 149.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 160.6% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Tuvalu?
- 155.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 16th and Tuvalu ranks 16th 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.