French Guiana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

French Guiana
21.8%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
19.5%
in 2022
French Guiana rank
72nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
75th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • French Guiana
  • Trinidad and Tobago
01020200520132022

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 21.8% against 19.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

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

French Guiana ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0% 11.4% 11.5% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 6.9% 18.5% 11.6% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 22.9% 19.1% 3.9% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, French Guiana or Trinidad and Tobago?
French Guiana, at 21.8% against 19.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago?
2.3%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
French Guiana ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 75th of 249 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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed