Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
300.0%
in 2022
Eastern Asia
12.0%
in 2022
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
8th
Eastern Asia rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Eastern Asia
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Cocos (Keeling) Islands currently reports 300.0% against 12.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 288.0%.

That makes Cocos (Keeling) Islands's figure about 25.0 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 8th and Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cocos (Keeling) Islands averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos (Keeling) Islands Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% 2.3% 102.3% Eastern Asia
2010s 100.0% 6.4% 93.6% Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2020s 500.0% 11.2% 488.8% Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Eastern Asia?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, at 300.0% against 12.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Asia?
288.0%, with Cocos (Keeling) Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Eastern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 8th and Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 249 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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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