El Salvador vs South Africa: Reservoir minimum water area change

El Salvador
-8.1%
in 2022
South Africa
-6.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
147th
South Africa rank
146th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
-15-10-50510200020112022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.7% against -8.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% -0.8% 3.6% El Salvador
2010s -2.8% 0.8% 3.6% South Africa
2020s -11.7% -11.1% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at -6.7% against -8.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between El Salvador and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
El Salvador ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 146th 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