Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs Norfolk Island: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
300.0%
in 2022
Norfolk Island
385.7%
in 2022
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
8th
Norfolk Island rank
6th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Norfolk Island
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 385.7% against 300.0% in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a difference of 85.7%.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.3 times Cocos (Keeling) Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norfolk Island ahead.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 8th and Norfolk Island ranks 6th of 249 countries.

Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos (Keeling) Islands Norfolk Island Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Norfolk Island
2020s 500.0% 536.8% 36.8% Norfolk Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island, at 385.7% against 300.0% in Cocos (Keeling) Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island?
85.7%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 8th and Norfolk Island ranks 6th 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