Burkina Faso vs South America: Reservoir minimum water area change

Burkina Faso
26.1%
in 2022
South America
1.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
South America rank
30th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South America
-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 26.1% against 1.8% in South America, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 14.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South America ranks 30th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South America Difference Ahead
2000s -7.1% -4.1% 3.0% South America
2010s 7.1% 4.1% 3.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 21.2% 1.0% 20.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Burkina Faso or South America?
Burkina Faso, at 26.1% against 1.8% in South America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Burkina Faso and South America?
24.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and South America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and South America ranks 30th of 153 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed