Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Marshall Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
3.8%
in 2022
Marshall Islands
108.9%
in 2022
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
26th
Marshall Islands rank
24th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Marshall Islands
-250255075100200520132022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 108.9% against 3.8% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 105.1%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 28.7 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% -2.4% 4.2% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 3.1% 20.0% 17.0% Marshall Islands
2020s 3.8% 100.1% 96.3% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 108.9% against 3.8% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Marshall Islands?
105.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Marshall Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Marshall Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 26th and Marshall Islands ranks 24th of 39 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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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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed