Asia vs Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Asia
7.7%
in 2022
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
Asia rank
8th
Réunion rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Asia
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 77.4% against 7.7% in Asia, a difference of 69.7%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 10.0 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 Réunion ranks 22nd of 24 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -18.6% | 22.6% | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 27.1% | 23.8% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 71.4% | 63.8% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Asia or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 77.4% against 7.7% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Asia and Réunion?
- 69.7%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Réunion?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Réunion rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Asia ranks 8th and Réunion ranks 22nd 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.