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

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
3.8%
in 2022
Micronesia (Federated States of)
103.6%
in 2022
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
26th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
25th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
-50050100200520132022

How they compare

Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 103.6% against 3.8% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 99.8%.

That makes Micronesia (Federated States of)'s figure about 27.3 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times 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 Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 25th 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 Micronesia (Federated States of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% -28.8% 30.6% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 3.1% 35.9% 32.8% Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 3.8% 100.5% 96.7% Micronesia (Federated States of)

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 Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Micronesia (Federated States of), at 103.6% 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 Micronesia (Federated States of)?
99.8%, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 26th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 25th 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