Central America vs China (People’s Republic of): Reservoir minimum water area change

Central America
4.6%
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of)
26.4%
in 2022
Central America rank
21st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
26th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Central America
  • China (People’s Republic of)
-20020200020112022

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 26.4% against 4.6% in Central America, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.8 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 21st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th of 31 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s -8.9% -12.5% 3.6% Central America
2010s 8.9% 12.5% 3.6% China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 7.6% 25.2% 17.6% China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Central America or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 26.4% against 4.6% in Central America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Central America and China (People’s Republic of)?
21.8%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China (People’s Republic of)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central America and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Central America ranks 21st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th of 31 groups.
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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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