Central Asia vs Christmas Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Central Asia
2.7%
in 2022
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Central Asia rank
29th
Christmas Island rank
21st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Central Asia
- Christmas Island
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 2.7% in Central Asia, a difference of 121.5%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 45.2 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Central Asia ranks 29th and Christmas Island ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Christmas Island in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Christmas Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -32.0% | 32.7% | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 166.4% | 163.2% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Central Asia or Christmas Island?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 2.7% in Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Central Asia and Christmas Island?
- 121.5%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Christmas Island?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Central Asia and Christmas Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and Christmas Island ranks 21st 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.