Middle Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Middle Africa
6.6%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
Middle Africa rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 299.6% against 6.6% in Middle Africa, a difference of 293.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 45.2 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% -100.0% 104.0% Middle Africa
2010s 4.9% 100.0% 95.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 6.1% 499.9% 493.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Middle Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 299.6% against 6.6% in Middle Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Middle Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
293.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Middle Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Middle Africa ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 39 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed