Central America vs Eritrea: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Central America
2.6%
in 2022
Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Central America rank
23rd
Eritrea rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Central America
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 2.6% in Central America, a difference of 61.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 24.5 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Eritrea ranks 25th of 34 groups.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 12.7% | 10.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 57.7% | 54.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Central America or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 64.3% against 2.6% in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Central America and Eritrea?
- 61.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Eritrea rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Eritrea ranks 25th of 34 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.