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

Equatorial Guinea
234.9%
in 2022
Northern Africa
57.6%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
13th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Northern Africa
-1000100200200520132022

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 234.9% against 57.6% in Northern Africa, a difference of 177.3%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 4.1 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -37.2% -7.3% 29.9% Northern Africa
2010s 49.3% 36.9% 12.4% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 219.5% 54.6% 165.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Equatorial Guinea or Northern Africa?
Equatorial Guinea, at 234.9% against 57.6% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Equatorial Guinea and Northern Africa?
177.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Northern Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Northern Africa rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.
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 (%)
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