Asia vs Kuwait: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
Kuwait rank
24th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 58.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 8.6 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 24 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -14.3% | 18.2% | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 9.6% | 6.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 66.2% | 58.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 66.4% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Kuwait?
- 58.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Kuwait rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 24th 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.