South America vs Yemen: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
South America
-3.1%
in 2022
Yemen
43.6%
in 2022
South America rank
38th
Yemen rank
40th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- South America
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 43.6% against -3.1% in South America, a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 14.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
South America ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 10.4% | 7.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 3.8% | 4.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | -2.5% | 32.5% | 35.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, South America or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 43.6% against -3.1% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between South America and Yemen?
- 46.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do South America and Yemen rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- South America ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th 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.