Africa vs Equatorial Guinea: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Africa
59.4%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
234.9%
in 2022
Africa rank
10th
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Africa
  • Equatorial Guinea
-1000100200200520132022

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 234.9% against 59.4% in Africa, a difference of 175.5%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 4.0 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 10th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -6.7% -37.2% 30.6% Africa
2010s 18.3% 41.4% 23.1% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 53.8% 219.5% 165.7% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Africa or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 234.9% against 59.4% in Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Africa and Equatorial Guinea?
175.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Equatorial Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Africa and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Africa ranks 10th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed