Caribbean vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Caribbean
16.5%
in 2022
Tuvalu
160.6%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
16th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Caribbean
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 160.6% against 16.5% in Caribbean, a difference of 144.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 9.7 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Caribbean ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 16th of 34 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.7% | 4.3% | 10.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 22.8% | 17.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 153.5% | 137.7% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Caribbean or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 160.6% against 16.5% in Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Caribbean and Tuvalu?
- 144.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Caribbean ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 16th 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.