Southern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reservoir minimum water area change

Southern Africa
-4.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.5%
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Southern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.5% against -4.7% in Southern Africa, a difference of 30.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.5 times Southern Africa's.

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

Southern Africa ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -1.6% -9.0% 7.4% Southern Africa
2010s 1.6% 9.0% 7.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -9.1% 26.4% 35.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Southern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.5% against -4.7% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Southern Africa ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 37 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
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed