Eastern Africa vs Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Eastern Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
21st
Réunion rank
22nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Réunion
-250255075200520132022

How they compare

Réunion currently reports 77.4% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 73.9%.

That makes Réunion's figure about 21.8 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Réunion ranks 22nd of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% -18.6% 21.7% Eastern Africa
2010s 2.6% 27.1% 24.5% Réunion
2020s 2.6% 71.4% 68.8% Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern Africa or Réunion?
Réunion, at 77.4% against 3.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern Africa and Réunion?
73.9%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Réunion?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa and Réunion rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Réunion ranks 22nd of 34 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.

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About this data

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