Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Reservoir minimum water area change

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-10.2%
in 2022
Zambia
-5.0%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
149th
Zambia rank
145th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Zambia
-10-50510200020112022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -5.0% against -10.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 145th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 0.4% 2.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -2.3% -0.4% 2.0% Zambia
2020s -10.2% -5.9% 4.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at -5.0% against -10.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
5.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 145th 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