Americas vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Americas
0.4%
in 2022
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Americas rank
28th
Kiribati rank
13th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Americas
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 0.4% in Americas, a difference of 233.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 661.4 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 28th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -62.3% | 63.1% | Americas |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 63.0% | 62.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 241.3% | 240.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Americas or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 233.4% against 0.4% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Americas and Kiribati?
- 233.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Kiribati?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Kiribati rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Americas ranks 28th 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.