Eritrea vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Eritrea
64.3%
in 2022
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
25th
Northern America rank
27th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Eritrea
  • Northern America
0204060200520132022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 64.3% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 63.6%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 92.6 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.

Eritrea ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 27th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Northern America
2010s 12.7% 0.6% 12.2% Eritrea
2020s 57.7% 0.6% 57.1% 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 Northern America?
Eritrea, at 64.3% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eritrea and Northern America?
63.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Northern America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Eritrea ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 27th 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