Caribbean vs Christmas Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Caribbean
16.5%
in 2022
Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
5th
Christmas Island rank
19th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Caribbean
- Christmas Island
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 124.2% against 16.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 107.7%.
That makes Christmas Island's figure about 7.5 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Caribbean ranks 5th and Christmas Island ranks 19th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Christmas Island in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Christmas Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.7% | 5.6% | 11.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -32.0% | 37.5% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 166.4% | 150.7% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Caribbean or Christmas Island?
- Christmas Island, at 124.2% against 16.5% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Caribbean and Christmas Island?
- 107.7%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Christmas Island?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Christmas Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Caribbean ranks 5th and Christmas Island ranks 19th 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.