Central America vs Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Central America
2.6%
in 2022
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
23rd
Réunion rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Central America
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 77.4% against 2.6% in Central America, a difference of 74.8%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 29.5 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Réunion ranks 22nd of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -18.6% | 18.4% | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 27.1% | 25.2% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 71.4% | 68.3% | Réunion |
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 Réunion?
- Réunion, at 77.4% 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 Réunion?
- 74.8%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Réunion?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Central America and Réunion rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Réunion ranks 22nd 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.