Kiribati vs South-Eastern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia
9.8%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kiribati
  • South-Eastern Asia
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 9.8% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 223.6%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 23.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.

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

Kiribati ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and South-Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s -62.3% 4.2% 66.5% South-Eastern Asia
2010s 63.0% 6.5% 56.5% Kiribati
2020s 241.3% 8.0% 233.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kiribati or South-Eastern Asia?
Kiribati, at 233.4% against 9.8% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia?
223.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kiribati ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th 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