Kiribati vs Southern Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Southern Asia
6.5%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kiribati
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 6.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 226.9%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 36.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -62.3% | 3.0% | 65.3% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 1.6% | 61.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 241.3% | 5.7% | 235.6% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Kiribati, at 233.4% against 6.5% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kiribati and Southern Asia?
- 226.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Southern Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Southern Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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.