Caribbean vs Guam: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Caribbean
16.5%
in 2022
Guam
118.7%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
5th
Guam rank
20th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Caribbean
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 118.7% against 16.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 102.2%.
That makes Guam's figure about 7.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guam ahead.
Caribbean ranks 5th and Guam ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.7% | 7.0% | 12.7% | Guam |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 16.2% | 10.7% | Guam |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 99.1% | 83.3% | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Caribbean or Guam?
- Guam, at 118.7% against 16.5% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Caribbean and Guam?
- 102.2%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Guam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Guam rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Caribbean ranks 5th and Guam ranks 20th 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.