Central and Southern Asia vs Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Central and Southern Asia
3.5%
in 2022
Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia rank
27th
Cook Islands rank
18th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Cook Islands
-100-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 3.5% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 150.0%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 43.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th and Cook Islands ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 11.4% 6.9% Cook Islands
2010s 0.9% 1.6% 0.7% Cook Islands
2020s 3.8% 146.5% 142.7% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Central and Southern Asia or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 3.5% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands?
150.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Cook Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 27th and Cook Islands ranks 18th of 39 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed