Eastern Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Eastern Asia
12.0%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 299.6% against 12.0% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 287.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe'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.

Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% -100.0% 102.3% Eastern Asia
2010s 6.4% 100.0% 93.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 11.2% 499.9% 488.7% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 299.6% against 12.0% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
287.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 39 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 (%)
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