Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Wallis and Futuna Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Northern Africa and Western Asia
19.9%
in 2022
Wallis and Futuna Islands
546.8%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
Wallis and Futuna Islands rank
5th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Wallis and Futuna Islands
0200400600200520132022

How they compare

Wallis and Futuna Islands currently reports 546.8% against 19.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 526.9%.

That makes Wallis and Futuna Islands's figure about 27.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

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

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd and Wallis and Futuna Islands ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Wallis and Futuna Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia Wallis and Futuna Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% -62.7% 66.7% Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 8.4% 57.9% 49.4% Wallis and Futuna Islands
2020s 19.4% 542.9% 523.5% Wallis and Futuna Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Wallis and Futuna Islands?
Wallis and Futuna Islands, at 546.8% against 19.9% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Wallis and Futuna Islands?
526.9%, with Wallis and Futuna Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Wallis and Futuna Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Wallis and Futuna Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd and Wallis and Futuna Islands ranks 5th 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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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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed