Christmas Island vs Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
19th
Réunion rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Christmas Island
- Réunion
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 77.4% in Réunion, a difference of 46.8%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 1.6 times Réunion's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 19th and Réunion ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | -18.6% | 24.2% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | -32.0% | 27.1% | 59.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 166.4% | 71.4% | 95.0% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Christmas Island or Réunion?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 77.4% in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Réunion?
- 46.8%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Réunion?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Christmas Island and Réunion rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Christmas Island ranks 19th and Réunion ranks 22nd 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.