Caribbean vs Sudan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Caribbean
16.5%
in 2022
Sudan
225.3%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
5th
Sudan rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Caribbean
  • Sudan
050100150200250200520132022

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 225.3% against 16.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 208.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 13.6 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 14th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s -5.7% -19.8% 14.1% Caribbean
2010s 5.5% 28.5% 23.0% Sudan
2020s 15.8% 213.6% 197.9% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Caribbean or Sudan?
Sudan, at 225.3% against 16.5% in Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Caribbean and Sudan?
208.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Caribbean and Sudan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Caribbean ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 14th 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