Christmas Island vs Cook Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Christmas Island
124.2%
in 2022
Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Christmas Island rank
21st
Cook Islands rank
18th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Christmas Island
  • Cook Islands
-1000100200200520132022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 124.2% in Christmas Island, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Christmas Island's.

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

Christmas Island ranks 21st and Cook Islands ranks 18th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Christmas Island Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 11.4% 5.7% Cook Islands
2010s -32.0% 1.6% 33.6% Cook Islands
2020s 166.4% 146.5% 20.0% Christmas Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Christmas Island or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 124.2% in Christmas Island as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Christmas Island and Cook Islands?
29.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Cook Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Christmas Island and Cook Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Christmas Island ranks 21st and Cook Islands ranks 18th of 249 countries.
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