Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

Congo
186.7%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.6%
in 2022
Congo rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-1000100200200020112022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 186.7% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 177.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 19.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -81.1% -9.2% 71.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 81.1% 9.2% 71.9% Congo
2020s 177.3% 9.0% 168.3% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 186.7% against 9.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
177.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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