Americas vs French Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Americas
0.4%
in 2022
French Polynesia
255.2%
in 2022
Americas rank
28th
French Polynesia rank
12th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Americas
  • French Polynesia
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 255.2% against 0.4% in Americas, a difference of 254.8%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 723.4 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 28th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% -82.1% 82.9% Americas
2010s 0.5% 77.2% 76.8% French Polynesia
2020s 0.4% 252.1% 251.8% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Americas or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 255.2% against 0.4% in Americas as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Americas and French Polynesia?
254.8%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and French Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Americas and French Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Americas ranks 28th and French Polynesia ranks 12th of 34 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.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed