Africa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Northern Mariana Islands
149.9%
in 2022
Africa rank
20th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
19th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 149.9% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 144.4%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 27.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -20.4% | 23.8% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 45.5% | 42.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 147.1% | 142.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 149.9% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 144.4%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 20th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.