Asia vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
Iraq rank
28th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 45.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 6.9 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 Iraq ranks 28th of 24 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 11.3% | 7.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 10.2% | 6.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 37.3% | 29.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 53.1% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Iraq?
- 45.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 28th of 24 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.