Europe vs Solomon Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Europe
11.8%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
264.4%
in 2022
Europe rank
11th
Solomon Islands rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Europe
  • Solomon Islands
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 264.4% against 11.8% in Europe, a difference of 252.6%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 22.3 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% -50.6% 55.7% Europe
2010s 9.3% 60.8% 51.5% Solomon Islands
2020s 12.0% 263.8% 251.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Europe or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 264.4% against 11.8% in Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Europe and Solomon Islands?
252.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Solomon Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Europe and Solomon Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Europe ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 11th of 34 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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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