Asia vs Burkina Faso: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso
68.2%
in 2022
Asia rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.2% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 60.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 8.8 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -15.4% | 19.3% | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 29.1% | 25.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 60.3% | 52.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.2% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 60.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Burkina Faso?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Burkina Faso rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 28th 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.