Southern Asia vs Sudan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Southern Asia
6.5%
in 2022
Sudan
225.3%
in 2022
Southern Asia rank
15th
Sudan rank
14th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Southern Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 225.3% against 6.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 218.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 34.8 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -19.8% | 22.9% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 28.5% | 26.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 213.6% | 208.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Southern Asia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 225.3% against 6.5% in Southern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Southern Asia and Sudan?
- 218.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Southern Asia and Sudan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th of 34 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.