Kuwait vs Réunion: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
24th
Réunion rank
22nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kuwait
  • Réunion
-250255075200520132022

How they compare

Réunion currently reports 77.4% against 66.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Réunion's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 24th and Réunion ranks 22nd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s -14.3% -18.6% 4.4% Kuwait
2010s 9.6% 27.1% 17.4% Réunion
2020s 66.2% 71.4% 5.2% Réunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kuwait or Réunion?
Réunion, at 77.4% against 66.4% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and Réunion?
11.0%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Réunion?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Réunion rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kuwait ranks 24th and Réunion ranks 22nd 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