Eritrea vs Iraq: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
Iraq rank
28th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iraq
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 53.1% in Iraq, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 11.3% 11.2% Iraq
2010s 12.7% 10.2% 2.5% Eritrea
2020s 57.7% 37.3% 20.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eritrea or Iraq?
Eritrea, at 64.3% against 53.1% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and Iraq?
11.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Iraq rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Eritrea ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 28th 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.

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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