China (People’s Republic of) vs Kenya: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

China (People’s Republic of)
13.6%
in 2022
Kenya
13.9%
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
95th
Kenya rank
94th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Kenya
051015200520132022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 94th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 8.5% 6.7% Kenya
2010s 6.9% 10.5% 3.6% Kenya
2020s 12.6% 13.1% 0.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, China (People’s Republic of) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 13.9% against 13.6% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between China (People’s Republic of) and Kenya?
0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Kenya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Kenya rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 94th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed