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
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.