Eastern Europe vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Eastern Europe
12.0%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
265.7%
in 2022
Eastern Europe rank
10th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 265.7% against 12.0% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 253.7%.
That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 22.1 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 10th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 1 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -12.9% | 18.1% | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 33.7% | 23.9% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 256.2% | 243.9% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern Europe or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 265.7% against 12.0% in Eastern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 253.7%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Eastern Europe ranks 10th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th 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.