Caribbean vs Northern Mariana Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Caribbean
16.5%
in 2022
Northern Mariana Islands
149.9%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
6th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
19th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Caribbean
  • Northern Mariana Islands
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 149.9% against 16.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 133.4%.

That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 9.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 6th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -5.7% -20.4% 14.6% Caribbean
2010s 5.5% 45.5% 40.0% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s 15.8% 147.1% 131.3% Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Caribbean or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 149.9% against 16.5% in Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Caribbean and Northern Mariana Islands?
133.4%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Northern Mariana Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Caribbean and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Caribbean ranks 6th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 19th of 39 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 (%)
Unit
%
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