Europe vs Kiribati: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Europe
11.8%
in 2022
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Europe rank
11th
Kiribati rank
13th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Europe
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 11.8% in Europe, a difference of 221.6%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 19.7 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 11th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | -62.3% | 67.4% | Europe |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 63.0% | 53.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 241.3% | 229.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Europe or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 233.4% against 11.8% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Europe and Kiribati?
- 221.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Kiribati?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Kiribati rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Europe ranks 11th and Kiribati ranks 13th 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.