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
-1000100200200520132022

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.

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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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed