Cook Islands vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Polynesia
139.3%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
17th
Polynesia rank
2nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Polynesia
-100-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 153.5% against 139.3% in Polynesia, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 2nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% -39.0% 50.4% Cook Islands
2010s 1.6% 46.5% 45.0% Polynesia
2020s 146.5% 136.2% 10.3% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cook Islands or Polynesia?
Cook Islands, at 153.5% against 139.3% in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cook Islands and Polynesia?
14.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cook Islands ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 2nd of 216 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 (%)
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