Brunei vs Jamaica: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Brunei
18.1%
in 2022
Jamaica
18.6%
in 2022
Brunei rank
79th
Jamaica rank
76th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Brunei
  • Jamaica
-1001020200520132022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Brunei ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 7.1% 5.5% Jamaica
2010s 3.9% 1.4% 2.5% Brunei
2020s 13.9% 16.4% 2.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Brunei or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Brunei and Jamaica?
0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Jamaica rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Brunei ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 249 countries.
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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About this data

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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed