Australia vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change
Australia
-4.5%
in 2022
South Africa
-6.7%
in 2022
Australia rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th
Reservoir minimum water area change over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports -4.5% against -6.7% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -11.1% | 7.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at -4.5% against -6.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Australia ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.