Cameroon vs Southern Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Cameroon
23.3%
in 2022
Southern Africa
-4.7%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
32nd
Southern Africa rank
31st

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Cameroon
  • Southern Africa
-60-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 23.3% against -4.7% in Southern Africa, a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -8.0% -1.6% 6.4% Southern Africa
2010s 8.0% 1.6% 6.4% Cameroon
2020s 20.7% -9.1% 29.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Cameroon or Southern Africa?
Cameroon, at 23.3% against -4.7% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Cameroon and Southern Africa?
28.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Southern Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed