Holy See vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Holy See
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 0.2512 Percentage change against -0.3239 Percentage change in Holy See, a difference of 0.5751 Percentage change.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Holy See ahead.
Holy See ranks 83rd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Holy See averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Holy See | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5166 Percentage change | -0.2301 Percentage change | 0.7467 Percentage change | Holy See |
| 1990s | -0.2236 Percentage change | 1.45 Percentage change | 1.67 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2000s | -0.7665 Percentage change | -1.31 Percentage change | 0.5439 Percentage change | Holy See |
| 2010s | 0.5395 Percentage change | 1.39 Percentage change | 0.8492 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | -4.84 Percentage change | -0.2327 Percentage change | 4.61 Percentage change | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Holy See or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 0.2512 Percentage change against -0.3239 Percentage change in Holy See as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Holy See and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.5751 Percentage change, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Holy See and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Holy See and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Holy See ranks 83rd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 81st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation