Réunion vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Réunion
77.4%
in 2022
World
4.4%
in 2022
Réunion rank
22nd
World rank
18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Réunion
- World
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 77.4% against 4.4% in World, a difference of 73.0%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 17.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.
Réunion ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | 2.4% | 21.0% | World |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 2.9% | 24.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 4.3% | 67.1% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Réunion or World?
- Réunion, at 77.4% against 4.4% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Réunion and World?
- 73.0%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and World?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Réunion and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Réunion ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th 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.