Asia vs Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
Eritrea rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 56.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 8.3 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 8th and Eritrea ranks 25th of 24 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 3.8% | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 12.7% | 9.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 57.7% | 50.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Eritrea?
- 56.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Eritrea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 8th and Eritrea ranks 25th of 24 regions.
- 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.