Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Reservoir minimum water area change

Eastern Africa
9.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia
81.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
17th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
-50050100200020112022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 81.4% against 9.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 71.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 8.2 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s -9.7% -20.7% 11.0% Eastern Africa
2010s 9.7% 20.7% 11.0% Ethiopia
2020s 9.6% 69.0% 59.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 81.4% against 9.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
71.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 17th 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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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